Castaway Miscommunication

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Communication in Castaway is key. By communicating Chuck Noland most likely wouldn't have made it alone on the island for that many years. Even though there wasn't another human he still found ways to communicate which helped him cope. There are many different ways of communications that happen throughout the movie.
Miscommunication. Miscommunication happens when there is a failed attempt to communicate. Toward the end of the movie Chuck is sleeping on his raft as a large ship goes by. There is also a group of whales that have been following him. On of the whales sprays him. At first Chuck doesn't understand what is happening until he opens his eyes and turns around. The miscommunication in this scene happens when Chuck doesn't understand

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