Essays Tagged: "Compassion"

Relates Great Expectations to fictional experiences in real life

ted on women and children of that time. Through the main character, Pip, Dickens's demonstrated the compassion he felt for children. Most readers, like myself, are able to associate Pip's experiences ...

(3 pages) 73 0 4.6 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Cyrano de Bergerac

ir own way, many of these role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have courage, strength, compassion, or another respected trait, but this is not necessarily why they win the adoration of th ...

(2 pages) 53 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Book Of Hosea

HOSEATHEME: There is nothing we can do which will separate us from God's compassion and loveI certify that I am the author of this work and that any assistance I received in ... o be the main one, "there is absolutely nothing we can do which will separate usfrom God's love and compassion". While the northern kingdom prospers monetarily its moralsand spiritual condition is sac ... ize how the theme, "there is absolutely nothing we can do which will separate usfrom God's love and compassion" was going to play a role in this book. It also made me realizethat some of the current p ...

(12 pages) 131 0 4.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Letters from the heart. Why the Scarlet Letter is truly romantic.

inner I am.It's coldoutside and as I wander from door to door seeking warmth and, perhaps, a little compassion frommy friends, I recieve neither. Perhaps I deserve it. They aren't sinners. How could t ...

(2 pages) 77 0 4.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Assisted Suicide, the Easy Way Out?

ne to die, rather than to let that person to die naturally? Is there a right to kill in the name of compassion? Assisted suicide is when a person commits suicide with the assistance of others, usually ...

(3 pages) 657 10 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Kurt Cobain - Historic Accounts

beaten down mentally and physically. 'Gramps' often told me of his respect for Kurt's tenacity and compassion even though he was in emotional pain. Shortly before Gramps died, he had been talking abo ... , and I could tell he was definitely in 'nirvana.' I guess you could say he was the 'pied piper' of compassion.I hope that these little examples of happiness will help to show that even though Kurt ex ...

(14 pages) 141 5 4.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

An analysis of how the author gains the sympathy of the reader in "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell

he pressure he feels as an Anglo-Indian in Burma, struggling with his morals,and showing a sense of compassion for the dying animal.Readers sympathize with Orwell because they can relate to his emotio ... is decision must be based on the best interest of the Burmese.Also, Orwell showed great feelings of compassion for the dying animal.He was killing the animal because he had to. He did not feel strong ...

(3 pages) 240 0 4.6 Aug/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Leader ship philosphy

life time of continuous selfimprovement, ascertain a high level of communication, and exhibit some compassion andunderstanding to his unit.A leader must always try to improve, physically, emotionally ... mmunication essentially provides the links that hold the unittogether.In my opinion, if a leader is compassionate his unit will be self motivating, cohesive,and successful. A leader with compassion an ...

(3 pages) 127 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

"Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton

ows; first, the breakdown of the ever so old and respected tribe; and second, the power of love and compassion and how that it can rebuild broken relationships. This story gives the reader the perfect ... there is some positive things to be gained from it, such as the rebuilding of relationships through compassion toward others. Stephen Kumalo realizes that there still is love between himself and his b ...

(4 pages) 98 0 3.4 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This is a college essay on the code of ethics for social workers, pros and cons.

lues as Integrity, Respect for others, Responsibility, Justice, Beneficence and nonmaleficence, and compassion."The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and hel ... are responsible to both their clients and to the broader society.Beneficence and nonmaleficence and compassion are called in social work Importance of Human Relationships in social work. Social worker ...

(3 pages) 497 1 4.7 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

DO YOU THINK THAT THE GENERAL SITUATION OF THE POORER HALF OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION HAS IMPROVED OR WORSENED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS?

hese facts are the ones that fund-raising agencies or news media often glorify for obvious reasons. Compassion, feeling of guilt makes people donate money thus allowing organizations like Action Aid t ...

(4 pages) 82 0 4.5 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Laughing All the Way. People and their sense of humor

hat is it that differentiates human beings most revealingly? Some say it is their varyingdegrees of compassion; others say it is amounts of prudence; still others, people's differingappreciations of b ...

(3 pages) 144 0 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

American literature

ace. Mark Twain does his best to show the reader the love for one another and the as people and the compassion we all have hidden inside of us. Ralph Ellison said, 'The Negro looks at the white man an ...

(1 pages) 92 1 4.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Analysis of the ending of 'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller

s his wife Linda, who 'plays along' nicely withhis lies and tells him what he wants to hear, out of compassion. The book describes the lastday of his life, but there are frequent 'flashbacks' in which ...

(4 pages) 171 0 3.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

The Old. A literary analysis of Hemingway's "A Clean Well Lighted Place"

r to illustrate that all he has is work. The older waiter later displays his loneliness through his compassion for the old man and others like himself. For instance, when the younger waiter remarks th ...

(2 pages) 100 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

"Heroic but hardly admirable", how accurate is this assessment of Meursault in "The Outsider"

we are to judge him by them then we are given ample examples throughout the novel of his having no compassion or even of his thinking of the consequences of his actions, hardly heroic, but the conver ... is were a person who conformed to society's principles we would view them as being nonchalant and uncompassionate but in my opinion Meursault cannot be judged by comparisons to the 'man on the street' ...

(6 pages) 45 0 4.5 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Cyrano De Bergerac

ir own way, many of these role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have courage, strength, compassion, or another respected trait, but this is not necessarily why they win the adoration of th ...

(2 pages) 41 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Harriet Jacobs The Life of A Slave Girl book review

cobs found this task very difficult. She had to contend with an audience that offered no support or compassion for women in her position." I had no motive for secrecy on my own account."(1) This motiv ...

(3 pages) 187 0 3.5 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Euthanasia

someone would be better off dead, then it must be right to kill that person. Although I respect the compassion that leads to this conclusion, I believe that this conclusion is wrong. I want to show th ...

(5 pages) 192 0 5.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Euthenasia

Opinion of Antigony, by Sophocles. talks about what I liked about the story and why.

was his family.Despite their differences, Kreon was being harsh and should have shown a little more compassion for his other family members who had lost a brother. If Polyneices had not been related t ...

(2 pages) 34 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama