Analysis Of Mrs Turner Cutting Grass

The short story Mrs. Turner Cutting Grass relates very much to the text information from the provided text: “Interpersonal Communications Relating to Others.”

Ignoring Information: When cutting her grass, Mrs. Turner comes into contact with a group of high school girls. The girls are appalled by how Mrs. Turner is exposing cellulite on her leg. The girls reflect on how this seems unimportant to Mrs. Tuner, and they assume other things that are relevant to them are irrelevant to her (for example, their taste for Neil Young). The girls make this assumption simply by observing Mrs. Turner’s physical attributes. They don’t have any in-depth information about her musical tastes, yet they still make this judgment.

Overgeneralizing: During Mrs.

Turner’s Neighbors, the Saschers, criticize Mrs. Turner behind her back. The fact that Mrs. Turner doesn’t tend to her lawn in a manner that suits them causes them to think negatively of her. This happens even though her actions are not directly affecting them. Their preconceived ideas generate from her lawn treatment methods. She may be a very good neighbor otherwise, but it wouldn’t matter, because how she manages her lawn is the measuring tool by which the Saschers measure her

I think this practice is best exemplified when people are stuck in agitated/unsettled states. For example, when there’s a long line at the bank and a specific person is taking a long time with one of the tellers. Someone in line who is late for work might begin to project the negative aspects of his/her situation towards the person holding up the line, who is unintentionally making him or her even more late. The person working with the teller likely has no intention on making the person in line late, however it is easier to blame others for our situation rather than to accept personal responsibility. I see it more as way to push our own problems on