It addresses everyone, but for the most part it addresses the people who have compassion for the homeless and the people that encounter homeless people all the time.
I'm not sure when it was written but I can tell you it was first published in Elle magazine in 1988 and was later reprinted in The Habit of Loving.
In the essay "On Compassion" the observant tone is very prevalent. You can imagine her walking down the streets of New York taking a mental note of each homeless man she encounters. she describes one man as the one who is only held on earth by gravity itself instead of plans or goals. When she sees the mother and her baby she observes that it is a Aprica stroller. There are many different demonstrations of observant tone.
Barbara Lazear Ascher's last sentence in "On Compassion" reflects the idea that despite our ability to empathize with others and feel compassion, true altruism is difficult to achieve because of the complexities of human nature. It suggests that even when we do act compassionately, there are often underlying motives or personal benefits driving our actions.
The author's purpose when she wrote "On Compassion" was to make you think about who you are. She wants us to think about how we treat others and compare ourselves to the woman with the baby and the homeless man and ask if the things we are doing is out of fear or compassion.
"The Box Man" by Barbara Lazear Ascher was first published in 1993.
I'm not sure when it was written but I can tell you it was first published in Elle magazine in 1988 and was later reprinted in The Habit of Loving.
Barbara Lazear Ascher has written: 'The habit of loving' -- subject(s): Middle-aged women, Life change events, Psychology 'Dancing in the dark' -- subject(s): Life, Romanticism 'Playing after dark' -- subject(s): Biography, Family, Women
Edward Lazear was born in 1948.
Jesse Lazear died in 1877.
John Lazear is 5' 9".
Kenny Lazear's birth name is KennethIrvingLazear.
Mitch Lazear's birth name is MitchellLeviLazear.
Jesse William Lazear was born on 1866-05-02.
In the essay "On Compassion" the observant tone is very prevalent. You can imagine her walking down the streets of New York taking a mental note of each homeless man she encounters. she describes one man as the one who is only held on earth by gravity itself instead of plans or goals. When she sees the mother and her baby she observes that it is a Aprica stroller. There are many different demonstrations of observant tone.