To What Extent Does the Expression of Emotions Influence Relationships?

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[...] Each person has their own emotions and feelings, their own sensibility or vulnerability in front of situations. As a result, the expression of emotions is defined according each person, and it could be different from one to another Angry Men by Sidney Lumet shed light that variousness of the expression of emotions: Published in Angry Men is a drama film which denounces the American justice system at that time. A jury of 12 men's have to deliberate to determine a verdict concerning a teenager accused of killing his father. [...]

[...] Then, he exposed his emotions owing to the injustice, and announce the death of a member of his family so the black audience can relate to him in the same pain. Finally, this speech is a message of hope, by using emotions about a tragic event, Robert Kennedy shared a call to courage in the United States. However, unlike Robert Kennedy who express his feelings and emotions, some characters are shown renouncing to express them. This is the case of Mr. Stevens from the Remains of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro published in 1989. [...]

[...] During this adventure, they helped each other and Pi started to considerate him as a friend. Finally arrived on Mexican coasts, this excerpt is the goodbye between Pi and Richard Parker, however it does not happen as Pi had imagined: Instead of showing his emotions, Richard Parker shows nothing. -The anaphora "He would" emphasizes that Pi hopes to see gratefulness, happiness or even a glance from the Tiger. - Richard Parker does nothing like that and leaves Pi as if he had never existed in his life. [...]

[...] Then, the first exchange of glances, - repetition of "forehead" emphasize the confrontation Snout to nose, confrontation between a human and an animal `about 60 seconds' convey that the gaze is endless Therefore, the sense of touch and the eye contact are efficient for them to communicate their feelings and emotions. The extract ended in a humoristic way (quote), which build a complicity of the characters. That's why a good use of the expression of emotions can improve a relationship. On the contrary, the repression of emotions or a bad use of the expression of emotions create conflicts, misunderstanding, it can destroy a relationship. [...]

[...] Expressing emotions honestly and openly can help build trust, understanding which could reinforce communication in a relationship. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare in 1597, the balcony scene is a declaration of love, Romeo and Juliet express their happiness at being in love together and faced the fact that they love an enemy. Actually they belong to enemy families which prevented them from uniting. Juliet is inviting Romeo to exchange his name for another in order to live their love in peace (quote), and Romeo accepted without any hesitations (`call me but love' never will be Romeo'). [...]