Alfred Luldlow Character Analysis

when he thinks he can no longer fulfill his image as protector. The character Alfred Ludlow also exhibits self-competence by wanting to become his own person. Alfred has a desire to be appreciated by his father who rarely acknowledges his achievements. He removes himself from his family in order to make something of his life, in order to become successful and show others that he is more than just one of the Ludlow brothers. Alfred has lived in the shadow of his brother Tristan since they were kids, so this essentially fuels his drive to aspire to be something more. Another example of self-competence is shown through the character Susannah, who was meant to marry the youngest Ludlow brother Samuel. Even though she is to be married to Samuel, …show more content…
In doing so, he would be out of the shadow of his brothers and gain a voice for himself. By having a new life, he hopes that Susannah will come to realize that he is the one that can give her a happy life. Another example of goal competence is shown through the character Tristan Ludlow. His goal is to avenge his brother Samuel’s death and his wife’s tragic accident. The course of action he takes is to embrace his “Native” culture by scalping the heads of the soldiers who killed his brother. In regards to his wife’s death, he attacks the gunman killing him instantly he is later charged with the murder that causes him to receive time in the local jail. When he is released from jail he strategically plots to avenge Isabel’s death by attacking the men involved. The consequence he faces is possible death for his family and even himself. He puts his family above all else and is willing to do anything to protect them, which results in his family’s endangerment. In addition Susannah also shows goals competence in the hopes of obtaining Tristan’s love. She tries to achieve this by acting as a comforter in his time sorrow and his time of need. We first see …show more content…
Message, interpretive, role, self, and goal competence were used throughout the entire film as well as being used in our daily conversations with one another. While communicating with others we develop certain skills that help us achieve our specific goals. This particular process shows our interaction with others and how we communicate with them. Being able to voice an opinion within a conversation is important, as well as being able to understand it. Incorporating these specific competences within a conversation can result in effective message content. In addition, adhering to the skills demonstrates the fluidity within the conversation as well as making it easy to follow. Message competence ties both aspects together resulting in a cohesive conversation, which was displayed between Susannah and Alfred. In addition, interpretive competence in the film has aided the audience to understand that individuals are sometime aware and unaware of their surroundings. If practiced effectively, it can result in something ground breaking like we have seen with Alfred saving his family. Also within the film knowing which role each character plays is very essential to understanding the film in its entirety. This specific type of competence shows that the individual can take on certain roles they feel comfortable with and or wish to portray. Furthermore, self-competence