Analyze A Tv Scene From The Comedy Show Black-Ish

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I chose to analyze a TV scene from the comedy show Black-ish. The husband and wife were discussing the difference in white-collar jobs verses blue-collar jobs. The white-collar couple wants their children to do better than them and the grandparents. There was so much nonverbal communication such as folded arms which means their active listening skills were going downhill and they felt they had to defend themselves. As the conversation got more unpleasant and uncomfortable each party was defending their behavior while being critical and judging each other.
I would not want to repeat this kind of behavior or have it shown towards me. I would try to turn the situation around to show the good that each job has done in our lives. I would be

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