Samar has been having difficulty hearing what people are say…

Samar has been having difficulty hearing what people are saying at the opposite end of the table, so he has decided to begin wearing a hearing aid to assist him during sales meetings. Which of the barriers to effective listening is reflected in Samar’s need for a hearing aid?

The fire Armand Aubigny builds at the end of “Desiree’s Baby…

The fire Armand Aubigny builds at the end of “Desiree’s Baby” is important. Fires can be used to consume or destroy, and by fire Armand is attempting to destroy every object from the chapter of his life that includes Desiree and his son. Beyond destruction, fire has another purpose. What is this other purpose, and how does it create the story’s ironic ending?