Papua New Guinea and Speech Situation/ Event of our Classroom

I found Kros to be very fascinating. I can’t help but contrast it to the way in which we Westerners express anger. Although we all have different ways of conveying our anger, I wonder if we too have a defined way in which we each individually express it. The people of Papua New Guinea have a defined understanding (norm) in which they let others know that they are upset with someone. This leads me to question whether or not our context for expressing anger is the same. We may yell and curse when we are angry, but we are also passive aggressive and possibly vindictive. If we had Kros in the United States, how would that change the way in which we deal with conflict?

In our classroom, our Speech Event and Situation are a bit different than other classrooms. Although it is the same in its structure, (Come to class, take notes, do homework etc.) it is more loosely defined than many of my other classes. The power structure between Tiffany and the students is more relaxed and open. I feel that Tiffany is willing to relate to us on own level, and in return it creates a different reaction from the students. We give respect and control to her, yet we know that we a big part of the conversation as well. That’s another thing, our Speech Situation is different in the sense that we are in more of a conversation than a lecture. Because we analyze many things that we as students have never thought about before, we are all learning from both the teacher and from one another. I appreciate this class because it is different in its structure, which encourages me to learn and participate in a different way than I am used to.