Chapter 7

Chapter 7 has a very different idea from other chapters. It is centered around communication between two people, "Interpersonal communication ethics." I found the idea to come simple to me because of how we use it so much every day. Some major factors in Interpersonal communication are, Distance and responsibility. Now both of these have a bit of a different swing than we would normally assume. Communication which is interpersonal is between four people or less.(p.120) Like I said this is more personal and appealing to a relationship which is considerable and has a greater connection then most others. 

The idea of distance was abundant in this chapter. We need to understand as the book put it that, "distance permits us to see the details more clearly." (p.124) This idea of space or distance is brought up many times almost like it would be a major factor in interpersonal communication. (Which it is.) There is a section that they speak about how we try to turn the other into, "ourselves" if we don't give distance to grow into the relationship which really stuck with me. Having a close relationship with someone can  be difficult if we make it one sided or all about ourselves. If we have distance then we have room to move towards or a bit further back to understand our relationship better. " A great quote I pulled from the chapter was, "It is the distance between the here and the there that memories live." (p.125) Think about that, from the time of meeting to the present there are little things that make that relationship flourish or disband.

Responsibility was the other piece of this chapter I found very moving. The idea of responsibility is not seen as much in our society anymore. "Too many captains not enough sailors" if you will. I mean, that this is seen in communication all the time where people just want their view to be seen as the best when maybe a collaboration of views would work out better. Having a responsibility to the person in this communication circle or crossing is important because you both as fresh communication begins need your own persona. I believe as Americans we have a hard time with not being the "Mustafa" or top of the communication ladder when we want friendships. Responsibility to show respect and to give the other person/s chances to show their self is very important. Our identities actually grow from learning something from the other person/s.

All in all I feel this chapter was much more appealing than most. Good insight to the ideas and gave me a new respect for understanding interpersonal which I was always a bit confused with.