Department of Humanities COM 1090 Family Communication in The Farewell Instructions: consider the following questions as you view the film and respond to each of them (-1- paragraph response). 1. How would you describe the way Billi's family communicates with one another? 2. Using the image below, identify the communication pattern that characterizes Billi's family (circle consensual, protective, pluralistic or laissez-faire). Conformity Orientation Low High High Conversation Orientation Low Consensual Strive for a combination of conformity and openness Protective Stress a relationship of obedience and conformity Pluralistic Ideas exchanged, but parents are not final authority Laissez-Faire No consistent norms; little parent/child communication 3. Explain how emotions are expressed in Billi's family. Which factors influence the emotional expression you observed (i.e. culture, gender, etc.)?