The movie Sweet Home Alabama showcases examples of many important
             theories of human communication. The movie's plot itself allows for a
             great deal of miscommunication and misunderstanding, and it is often these
             conflicts that allow us to view communication theories. However, many
             examples of theories of human communication come in scenes where there is
             little conflict, and the characters are going about their daily business,
             illustrating that communication occurs in a wide variety of instances.
             Overall, Sweet Home Alabama provides examples of communication theories as
             diverse as expectancy theory, constructivism, symbolic interactionism, and
             the coordinated management of meaning.
             Some of the most interesting analysis of human communication can come
             from modern cinema. Topical movies provide not only entertainment, but
             they often reflect common relationship issues. It is in this reflection of
             modern relationships that there is a great deal of opportunity for a study
             of human communication. Given that for every effective story there must be
             moments of conflict, movies often provide an excellent opportunity to study
             difficulties in human communication.
             The movie Sweet Home Alabama provides ample material for a study of
             human communication. Starring Reese Witherspoon as the movie's heroine,
             Melanie Carmichael, Sweet Home Alabama chronicles the story of a young
             woman who is torn between two lovers. While this may seem like an often-
             told tale, there is an important twist in the plot of this story: one of
             the lover's is Melanie's ex-husband, and one is her fiancé. Perhaps more
             succinctly, one of the lovers is not quite her ex-husband, as he simply
             Melanie is a small-town girl who has moved to the big city, and done
             well for herself. She has a burgeoning career, and is engaged to the son
             of the mayor. Her newfound debutante status is a far cry from h...