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Answer:
Bringing in emotions.
Explanation:
Maria has an emotional connection to car accidents that prevents her from listening effectively.
According to an article on Bright Hub Project Management, "Emotions erect barriers to effective communication. A listener's senses are not likely to be functioning at their optimum level when he or she is angry. Likewise, it is not possible to understand or appreciate what the speaker is saying if the listener is excessively sad."
Source: https://www.brighthubpm.com/resource-management/122339-effective-listening-10-barriers-and-how-to-overcome-them/
Answer:
the themes in The Star Beast are, human hypocrisy, pride and cowardice.
Explanation:
hypocrisy: priests should advocate peace and forgiveness, however, the priest in the star Beast treated the beast ruthlessly when it says formulas have nothing to do with religion.
pride: humans don't want to be seen as at the same level as the beast. they think it's just a beast because of its appearance.
cowardice: the humans act cowardly, trying to deceive themselves into thinking that nothing can be superior to humans as they are animals of the highest wisdom and intelligence.
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