Human Compassion In Marigolds, And Bobby Kennedy

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There are many things that make us human. We show empathy and Human compassion to everyone around the world. Humans use language to better understand empathy and human compassion when we try to understand what someone is going through. The three stories, “Marigold,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and Bobby Kennedy’s speech show empathy and human compassion. Human compassion informs our understanding of the world by showing us how to feel for someone.

In “Marigolds” Lizabeth and her friends would always make Miss Lottie mad. Lizabeth later shows human compassion and empathy for Miss Lottie. I know this because in the passage Lizabeth says , “

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