debate

The division between the groups involved is reinforced, and a division of roles between leadergroup memberssupporters and spectators begins to become apparent.

LET'S SEE AN EXAMPLE

Description of the scene: Oliver and Barbara discuss what happened at dinner and they explain their different perspectives on that (DIVISION IS REINFORCED). During the debate we understand that there isn’t any actual victim, but they both attack each other. There’s no empathy and they make fun of their respective weaknesses. In this case, the actors of the debate are two, therefore there are no leaders or spectators, but two counterattackers. 

The War of the Roses, D. DeVito, USA, 1989, 20th Century Fox (00:18:25 - 00:19:50).