Compassion is the desire to take action by helping another person through a difficult situation by showing empathy. In modern times, society has succeeded in seeing the downsides to others’ lives. Many people decide to turn a blind eye towards those who are in desperate need of compassion. However, it was common for people to show compassion and implement it into their daily lives in the past. Nonetheless, as time went on, compassion slowly declined and rumors took its place until people focused solely on their hardships. Therefore, current society does not effectively demonstrate compassion or empathy. Formerly, it was common for compassion to be executed in everyday activities without much thought. Themes of compassion are found in Harper
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This illustrates how empathy guided her to do something that might benefit her guest, rather than make him uneasy or apprehensive. This notion of compassion is evident when she leads him to sit in a place where he would feel more comfortable, proving that in the past, people would subconsciously let compassion guide them to do what others would appreciate in normal actions. While kindness and consideration were very prominent in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there were some instances where the book focused more on the indifference of the members of a small community. As time passed, compassion has slowly disappeared and society has instead conformed to believing in unrealistic rumors. One misinformed person creates a lie and spreads it around, but no one questions its origin or authenticity. While explaining Boo Radley’s presumed backstory, as well as Jem’s suspicions, Scout reveals that “Jem received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford, a neighborhood scold, who said she knew the whole thing.Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg.Boo’s transition from the basement to back home was nebulous in Jem’s memory”(Lee …show more content…
The Americans weren’t considering how life might already be hard for them. They aren’t trying to view struggles from a different perspective, and as a result, come off as careless and discourteous. The lack of compassion isn’t considered a pressing issue from the perspective of other residents in America who didn’t feel threatened, causing them to feel unsympathetic, rude, and insensitive instead of welcoming. This highlights how inconsiderate modern society has become because the other side of the story didn’t matter to those who believed they were being deprived of their country, therefore proving a severe lack of compassion. The reduced presence of compassion and empathy in modern society is a concerning trend that has gradually evolved. While there have been instances of kindness and empathy during challenging periods, the focus in society has shifted to struggles and hardships. To Kill A Mockingbird, a book published in the 1930s, revolves around a young girl who demonstrates these small acts of kindness that become so much more over
This illustrates how empathy guided her to do something that might benefit her guest, rather than make him uneasy or apprehensive. This notion of compassion is evident when she leads him to sit in a place where he would feel more comfortable, proving that in the past, people would subconsciously let compassion guide them to do what others would appreciate in normal actions. While kindness and consideration were very prominent in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there were some instances where the book focused more on the indifference of the members of a small community. As time passed, compassion has slowly disappeared and society has instead conformed to believing in unrealistic rumors. One misinformed person creates a lie and spreads it around, but no one questions its origin or authenticity. While explaining Boo Radley’s presumed backstory, as well as Jem’s suspicions, Scout reveals that “Jem received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford, a neighborhood scold, who said she knew the whole thing.Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg.Boo’s transition from the basement to back home was nebulous in Jem’s memory”(Lee …show more content…
The Americans weren’t considering how life might already be hard for them. They aren’t trying to view struggles from a different perspective, and as a result, come off as careless and discourteous. The lack of compassion isn’t considered a pressing issue from the perspective of other residents in America who didn’t feel threatened, causing them to feel unsympathetic, rude, and insensitive instead of welcoming. This highlights how inconsiderate modern society has become because the other side of the story didn’t matter to those who believed they were being deprived of their country, therefore proving a severe lack of compassion. The reduced presence of compassion and empathy in modern society is a concerning trend that has gradually evolved. While there have been instances of kindness and empathy during challenging periods, the focus in society has shifted to struggles and hardships. To Kill A Mockingbird, a book published in the 1930s, revolves around a young girl who demonstrates these small acts of kindness that become so much more over