Communicating to a specific audience can be difficult because it is not just about choosing
words that your audience will understand, but also about conveying the information in a
way that captures their attention and convinces them that your argument is important. I
have mentioned before in this course that one of my favourite pieces of literature is a
pamphlet called "The 7 Day Mental Diet" by Emmet Fox, and I stand by that. I still believe,
to this day, that one of the best things a person can practice to change their life is a
positive outlook. I had tried discussing this to some of my friends at one point, but
unfortunately it did not quite land with them. I feel that I did a good job at explaining the
impact of the work. My friends always know me as someone who has a positive vibe and a
sunny outlook on life, so explaining to them the importance of positive thinking in that
regard was not terribly hard. I think the biggest challenge that arose was trying to convince
them that it was worthwhile. Most of them did not think it was a worthwhile thing to
practice, or simply did not care at all. It taught me a very important lesson about making
sure to build a convincing argument as opposed to simply saying that something is true. A
time when I experienced an issue while trying to explain the plot of a movie to my parents
and grandmother. The movie, tenner, was a movie about the prevention of World War 3.
This movie was a bit difficult to understand for me and the group of people I saw it with,
never mind trying to explain it to others. The biggest, most confusing part to explain was
their use of time travel. Having the ability to go back in time multiple times during one
fight to try and change the outcome. This was very difficult for them to understand so
trying to explain the plot of the movie without trying to explain every detail about time
traveling was much easier to understand. If I were telling the story to a close group of
friends that are interested in the same type of movies, they would likely better understand
the plot of the movie. A time when I experienced an issue while trying to explain the plot
of a movie to my parents and grandmother. The movie, tennet, was a movie about the
prevention of World War 3. This movie was a bit difficult to understand for me and the
group of people I saw it with, never mind trying to explain it to others. The biggest, most
confusing part to explain was their use of time travel. Having the ability to go back in time
multiple times during one fight to try and change the outcome. This was very difficult for
them to understand so trying to explain the plot of the movie without trying to explain
every detail about time traveling was much easier to understand. If I were telling the story
to a close group of friends that are interested in the same type of movies, they would likely
better understand the plot of the movie. The perfect thing that comes to mind for me is
the Twilight movies that gained cult-like following back in 2008 upon its first movie release.
My boyfriend had only seen the first film and only bits and pieces so he was not too
familiar with the whole story as he had also never read any of the books. When explaining
the impact of the films personally as well as globally, he found it hard to understand why
so many people had become obsessed with the series seemingly overnight. I had to explain
to him that many of the underlying themes represented real-life human experiences for a
very large demographic. Curiosity in the unexplored and the supernatural, the struggles of
a teenager, the struggles of divorce, the need for family, the dangers of love and
depression, death and the yearning for immortality, all prominent and semi-relatable
underlying themes. Most people think of Twilight as a teen love story and hot werewolves
and vampires but it takes some deeper thought to uncover all its true story. I found it
easier to explain to him due to having read the books a million times and knowing the
story well. Due to him not being well versed on the series, I was able to go in the greater
detail that helped him to understand the significance of the films for the masses and gain
insight into why it became as popular as it had.
