The Stage Manager in the play Our Town serves as a "narrator"; he (or she, in some productions) explains the action to the audience, and since there is little in the way of set decoration, his commentary takes the place of some stage direction. He is a conduit between the action of the play and the audience, at times breaking the "fourth wall" by speaking directly to the audience, and at other times participating in the action. His role is similar to the role of the Chorus in ancient classical Greek drama, commenting on the action to help clarify some of the dramatic elements for the audience and helping to move the plot along.
The answer is D. Mr. Kraler's struggle regarding what to do about the employee who is blackmailing him.
1.) We receive no formal training in listening
2.) Speaking as a skill is seen as more important than listening
3.) Filters keep us from listening without bias
Given that I don't know how exactly these have been copied down, it could be "we had to memorize washington’s farewell speech." or "<span>i have subscribed to cooking magazine for many years." I'd most likely say the second one though.</span>
