2IntroductionMark Zuckerberg, a student of Harvard creates the web site of social networking that endedup being popularized as Facebook. However, with the series of several events, two brotherssue him on claiming that the idea had been stolen from them, along with the cofounder, whohad been thrown out of the business due to certain events (Verderber, 2014).This paper will be providing an overview of the related characters in the movie anddiscussing the role of communication in the scenes of the movie. This will help in identifyingrole played by communication, while describing conflict and power issues and stating thepurpose of self- disclosure.Characters of the Movie? Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg? Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin? Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker? Max Minghella as Divya Narendra? Rashida Jones as Marylin Delpy? Dakota Johnson as Amelia Ritter? Josh Pence as Tyler Winklevoss (double)? Brenda Song as Christy Lee? Trevor Wright as Josh Thompson? John Getz as Sy? Armie Hammer as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss? Aaron Sorkin as Ad Executive? Rooney Mara as Erica Albright? Steve Sires as Bill Gates? Wallace Langham as Peter Thiel? Malese Jow as Alice Cantwel? Dustin Fitzsimons as The Phoenix – S K Club PresidentRelationship between the CharactersIn the late years of 2003, a student of Harvard University, 19 years old, Mark Zuckerbergdeals with a break up with Erica Albright, his girlfriend. As he returns to his dorm, an3insulting entry is placed by him for Albright over his blog of Live Journal and then a campuswebsite is created by him that is named Facemash. With the help of Facemash, Zuckerberghacked into the databases of college for stealing photos of students who are females, thenallow the visitors of site for rating the appropriate degree of attractiveness. For the activity ofthis trafficking, he had been sent on academic probation for the duration of six month(Nathaniel, 2011). However, the popularity of Facemash seeks the attention of upper- classmen studying in Harvard and twins, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and their partner ofbusiness, Divya Narendra. The triple combination invited Mark Zuckerberg for working onthe connection at Harvard, a platform of social network for the students of Harvard whowanted to date.After showing agreement to the deal, Zuckerberg makes an approach to Eduardo Saverin, hisfriend, expressing his idea of what he considers as The Facebook, an online website of socialnetworking that will only be exclusive for the students of Ivy League. Funding is seeded bySaverin as he provides 1000 dollars that would allow Mark for building the website, whichbecomes popular in a quick manner (Verderber, 2014). When Narendra and Winklevoostwins learn about the idea of The Facebook and believe that the idea had been stolen byZuckerberg from them, while they were deliberately stalled in the dark to develop theconnection website of Harvard.Communication in the MovieThe social network, an award winning movie, is all about communication. Whether it be theimpacts of communication, by a lack of communication sources, or by the basic conceptrelated to the invention at the central point of the movie, the concept of communication staysintact at the central point of the movie.The first scene is the only point of the film in which there is initiation of direct contactbetween two people, in the absence of any distraction. However, it can be stated thatcommunication, in the movie social network contributes in providing incredible unity thatinitiates a stroking brilliance. In addition to this, it is important to state that there lack ofconnection in Zuckerberg, whereas the twins reflect strong relationship of fraternity,irrespective of their conflicts and differences (Nathaniel, 2011).By the communication skills of Zuckerberg, it can also be stated that he did not have theskills of working in a team. The character of twin brothers contribute in showing their strongrelationship of fraternity, irrespective of the conflicts and differences they face. Their attitude4are different towards the president of Harvard University, irrespective of his lacking inamiability, contributes in showing their kind and respectful characters (Lencioni, 2012).These are totally different from the personality of Zuckerberg, who is extremely rude. Inaddition to this, the twin brothers reflect their ability of working in a team in a successfulmanner while dealing with differences as well.Role of Communication in the MovieIn order to understand the role of communication being played in the movie, it is important tounderstand the character of Zuckerberg as he functions as the core element of the film.Communication plays a significant in the entire movie as the opening scene begins with theface to face conversation between Zuckerberg and Erica (Nathaniel, 2011). However,considering the communication taking place between both of them, it can be stated thatZuckerberg lacked appropriate skills of communication as he did not listen to what Erica wassaying. This clearly depicts that Zuckerberg had inappropriate skills of communication.Different forms of communication can be seen in the entire film that provide differentdescriptions about different personalities in the film. Considering a scene, communicationfrom Saverin depicts his sense of manners and respect that cannot be seen in Zuckerberg(Lencioni, 2012).Power and Conflict Issues in the MovieThe entire plot of the movie is based on some kind of issue whether it be related by conflictor by power. The opening scene involves a conflict that results in creation of a number ofissues with respect to conflict and power (Griffin, 2009). Mark Zuckerberg held the power ofstrong intellectual property in coding that attracted Narendra and twin brothers in the scenethat leads to the main issue on which the entire plot is placed.However, the popularity of Facemash seeks the attention of upper- class men studying inHarvard and twins, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and their partner of business, DivyaNarendra. The triple combination invited Mark Zuckerberg for working on the connection atHarvard, a platform of social network for the students of Harvard who wanted to date.After showing agreement to the deal, Zuckerberg makes an approach to Eduardo Saverin, hisfriend, expressing his idea of what he considers as The Facebook, an online website of socialnetworking that will only be exclusive for the students of Ivy League. Funding is seeded bySaverin as he provides 1000 dollars that would allow Mark for building the website, which5becomes popular in a quick manner (Lencioni, 2012). When Narendra and Winklevoos twinslearn about the idea of The Facebook and believe that the idea had been stolen by Zuckerbergfrom them, while they were deliberately stalled in the dark to develop the connection websiteof Harvard. This is the main issue involved that lead towards a series of several issues relatedto conflict and power as well.Purpose of Self- DisclosureSelf- disclosure is referred to as the process to communicate by which an individual revealsherself or himself to the other. This process consists of everything being chosen by anindividual for telling the other individual about herself or himself, making her or him known.This information can either be evaluative or descriptive and can also include favourites,dislikes, likes, dreams, fears, successes, failures, goals, aspirations, feelings and thoughts.With respect to The Social Network, it can be stated that self- disclosure had an extremelystrong purpose in the entire film and not just a particular scene (Griffin, 2009). With theopening of the movie, there is self- disclosure by Erica regarding her feelings that are nomore for him. In response to this, there is self- disclosure by Zuckerberg as an insulting entryis placed by him for Albright over his blog of Live Journal and then a campus website iscreated by him that is named Facemash. Further ahead, due to allegations of hacking, theuniversity initiates self- disclosure by dropping Zuckerberg at probation for the duration ofsix months.Moving ahead, considering the success of Facemash, the twin brothers and Narendra expressself- disclosure (Lencioni, 2012). The triple combination invited Mark Zuckerberg forworking on the connection at Harvard, a platform of social network for the students ofHarvard who wanted to date. Hence, it can be stated that the purpose of self- disclosure hadbeen highly significant in The Social Network.ConclusionAs stated above, in the movie social network contributes in providing incredible unity thatinitiates a stroking brilliance. In addition to this, it is important to state that there lack ofconnection in Zuckerberg, whereas the twins reflect strong relationship of fraternity,irrespective of their conflicts and differences (Nathaniel, 2011). By the communication skillsof Zuckerberg, it can also be stated that he did not have the skills of working in a team.Communication had been the main concept of the movie expressing different forms of6communication that can be related with the individual skills and personality of the charactersinvolved in the film. There are a number of significant issues involved that are related topower and conflict.In addition to this, there is no denial in the fact that in a number of scenes, self- disclosure hasbeen exposed that contributes in having a better understanding the purpose behind a specificactivity (Verderber, 2014). Mark Zuckerberg held the power of strong intellectual property incoding that attracted Narendra and twin brothers in the scene that leads to the main issue onwhich the entire plot is placed. Whether it be the impacts of communication, by a lack ofcommunication sources, or by the basic concept related to the invention at the central point ofthe movie, the concept of communication stays intact at the central point of the movie.