Blog Post 1, Les Miserables

I have never watched Les Miserables before. It just did not seem to be appealing enough for me. However, when the movie began, I couldn't help but feeling hooked by the movie. I did not even realize that it was time for the class to end. Lesson learned, "do not judge a book by its cover."

For me, Communication Ethics is more like a norm. The ethics that a community hold might be different from other communities. Today, however, most communities share the same basic of communication ethics which is respect. Each community might have different behaviors for conveying respect. In most part of Asia, you have to lower your head and not look people in the eyes to show respect. In America, it is the opposite of that.

Watching Les Miserables, especially the first scene where the prisoners are singing something like "don't look up," it is clear that the communication ethics in the movie is those who are in the higher position could have their words, opinions, and behaviors respected no matter if they are right or wrong while those who are in the lower position would not be heard no matter what. When the character that's played by Hugh Jackman became a successful man, he still somehow afraid to face the character that's played by Russell Crowe. He's even afraid to make eye contact at first. It might seems very wrong in our eyes, today, however, the norm was like that back then which shaped the communication ethic to be like that

Moreover, the movie showed that women are a lowly creature that should do what men want. The character that's played by Anne Hathaway are not even listened when she tries to beg and explains her condition. Instead, the man who assaulted her is justified. It really shows how male has more authority over female.

Overall, I can't wait to see the rest of the movie.