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Russell T. Davis’s rationale appears to be that including diverse characters enhances the story because "all involved can learn a thing or two." However, this logic manifests as poor writing—deploying a deaf character who can neither speak nor be properly understood, with other characters ignoring her communication needs and ultimately perpetuating stereotypes rather than challenging them. The scene where characters deliberately turn away, shielding their lips from her, is a painfully shallow depiction of prejudice, which only seems to serve the plot’s contrived "important message."