Essays on Compassion Page 2

“Departures” is an award-winning cinematic masterpiece that depicts an intricate postmortem ceremony in Japan where, before the eyes of the deceased’s family, the body is elegantly washed, made up, and “encoffined. ” At the heart of the film is Daigo’s journey through life and how his reluctant acceptance of an enconffiner position leads to life…

We often spend so much time to think about how to succeed that we forget to think about how tofail. But knowing how to fail is just as important as knowing how to succeed because we can then learn about what NOT to do. It’s dangerous to fix our eyes on the destination without being…

In the story Marigolds, written by Eugenia Collier, a black girl from a poor neighborhood called Lisabeth lived in a poor environment. One day she saw her father crying, which never happened before. In cause of her anger she went outside and vandalized some old women beautiful garden. By Lisabeth’s description, Ms. Lottie, whose garden…

The term compassion” is commonly used and comes from the Latin word which means “to bear with” or “to suffer with.” Compassion and empathy are important human qualities that give one a sense of understanding and enable them to respond to others’ suffering. These qualities allow individuals to form caring relationships and maintain them, as…

“The Phrase Finder” quotes Lord Acton as saying, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Acton expressed this sentiment in a letter to Bishop Creighton in 1887. This concept seems to be illustrated in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Similar thoughts on the corrupting nature of…

I tend to become very excited about various events. I believe that compassion walks hand in hand with sympathy therefore I believe I am compassionate as well. As I mentioned, I cry when my friends or fictional characters are put in stressful situations. In addition to crying, I try my best to help or pretend…

Jeremy ’ s original beginning of rejection came from his parents who banished him from his place. He was to populate in the cellar, off from society. This pain he received made him a more compassionate, caring and loving individual. Although his early phases of life were of persecution and unhappiness he accepted as a…

William Osler once said “Medicine is the science of uncertainty and the art of probability. ” While this quote was said nearly one-hundred years ago, it still holds the same weight as is once did. In Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam, this quote is shown to not only be true in regards to…

Narration has a profound effect on the interpretation of a story. This interpretation changes depending on whom the narrator is and whether they are involved in the story. In Thomas King’s short story “Borders”, a twelve-year-old boy recounts the experience he had with his mother crossing the United States border. As a result of a…

The book titled The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, narrates the story of Jonas. He is the main character residing in a world known as The Community where everything remains identical. Nonetheless, Jonas eventually uncovers the existence of another world outside The Community, and he yearns to break free from it. The Giver is both…