“The Healer,” by Aimee Bender, describes that people's misperceptions of other’s feelings or talents can result in negative thoughts or actions. People can misunderstand some situations and never learn that they have caused discomfort or negative feelings with their perceptions of the situation. The guard at the jail is an example of ignorance to someone’s feelings. In Bender’s story, Lisa states, “The guard at the jail beamed at the ice girl. My wife had cancer, he said, and you fixed her up just fine. The ice girl smiled. Her smile was small.”(126) Lisa sees the ice girl’s reaction, but the guard didn’t consider the ice girl’s feelings or physical expression showing that she is not receptive to the guard expressing his gratitude. Next, just
