Sacrifice: The Possibility Of Empathy For Others

What makes a survivor? A survivor consists of three things, they must be smart to succeed know what they are doing all the time and not make bad mistakes. A survivor also needs to be strong physically and mentally so they are prepared for anything that comes their way. And they need to never give up on themselves because if they do consider it done they will fail every time if they don’t have faith in themselves. In the novel, Unwind, by Neil Shusterman, Connor proves he is a survivor because he made smart decisions, he surrounded himself with people in similar positions, and he never gave up on himself.

“And yet, it may be that these are the conditions that finally give birth to empathy, the mother of compression. We cannot deny the existence of the helpless as their presence grows. It is impossible to insulate ourselves against what is at our very doorstep. I don’t believe that one is born compassionate. Compassion is

People have learned to be resilient in order to overcome serious hardships. A person’s resilience can be seen through how they handle bad experiences; to be resilient in the face of adversity. People who never give up and always fight back even when it gets hard are resilient. Some believe that resilience is a trait that can be learned.

Often when using the words of empathy and compassion, many people envision them as having similar meaning. While they may share similar circumstances, they are actually quite different. Empathy is more of an emotional response with an understanding of a person’s particular situation; whereas compassion is an emotion that arouses an active response to alleviate a distressful situation. Nevertheless, these dissimilar expressions are paramount in the way people respond to the individual needs of others and how they reach out to others in their local communities. Barbara Lazear Ascher’s essay “On Compassion” not only creatively offers a very detailed description of the day in the life in New York City, but effectively draws a picture of

Adversity has a way of bringing up challenges unexpectedly, most people shrink away from it and get consumed, but when they push through it people come out stronger than they were before.

“Someone once asked me how I hold my head high after all i've been through I said, it's because no matter what, I am a survivor. Not a victim” a quote by Patricia Buckley. Many hurdles can come at someone in today's world, many of these challenges can be frustrating. A true survivor is extremely motivated, towards anything that comes at them. To be able to survive, one must be able to work hard to shut down their fears.

Everyone encounters obstacles in life that they feel like they can't overcome. People that have 'resilience' can take these challenges head on, stay calm in any situation, and use their problem-solving skills to take advantage of the situation and get themselves out of it. In a section of "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, a biography of war hero Louie Zamperini, Zamperini is adrift at sea after his bomber crashed in the ocean. He is left with just the remains of the plane and two others, Phil and Mac. Louie Zamperini's key characteristics of resilience and the differences between all three men allow them to overcome adversity, and Louie and Phil make it out alive.

Survival is living on the hope that better things are yet to come in your life. Right now in our country people survive because of hope and the belief that people are good and they will help them out. People survive when they are homeless on the streets only because of the people who are good at heart and give them food or money to buy clothing for the winter. Gerta survived because of her family and friends. Anne Frank survived because she believed that “Despite all the evil going on in the world I still believe that all people are good at heart.”

A survivor is a person who simply makes it through an event, no matter the circumstance. More specifically, a survivor is an individual who gets through alive, either without a scratch on their body, or beaten down to the bone. When Lily Owens, Equality 7-2521, and George Milton keep running away from their problems, and finally stay put, with no harm as previously experienced, they are categorized as survivors. To be a survivor is to be a remainder, who keeps living, which is what these three main characters are doing, but in different circumstances to have been grouped as survivors. The universal aspect of the survivor is known as the one who ‘goes with the flow’, is easy going, deals with change well, and obviously comes out of an event

The author portrays the message and theme of persistence, resilience, and grit throughout the entire story. We understand

A hero from a fairy tale, a military veteran, or a cancer patient. These are the type of people that one may think about when they hear the word survivor, but what does it take to be one? In "Trapped", "The Most Dangerous Game", and "Hyeonseo Lee: My Escape from North Korea", three different survivors display different qualities that help them through their difficult situation. To escape these situations, Rainsford displays intelligence, Lee has determination, and Ralston shows courage.

You've picked a wonderful topic to debate on. The issues of whether or not having empathy is improving or burdening our society and the world is a growing issue in today's times. As for your thesis statement, it's a little wordy and confusing if that makes sense. If you could sum it up a bit more clearer, that would be best.

Wondra, J. D., & Ellsworth, P. C. (2015). An Appraisal Theory of Empathy and Other Vicarious Emotional Experiences. Psychological Review, 122(No. 3), 1-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0039252

It can be hard to keep going when it feels the world is twisting over itself but those are the times when pushing to one's limit is even more important. A survivor feels like they accomplished so much more when it was

Survival is being able to endure and live through challenges that may wear you down (mentally or physically), and there are several ways of showing survival. “The Story of Keesh,” by Jack London, depicts survival through a harsh setting. “The Five People You Meet In Heaven,” by Mitch Albom, depicts survival through character development. In sum, the idea of survival is shown in literature through these two different ways.