Dear Class, ENG 102 Paper Assignment 2 I have chosen compassion as a topic. The book that I will be using for this assignment is “The Man of Feeling by Henry Mackenzie.”It should be done in 5 pages....

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Title: Man of Feeling
Introduction    
‘Man of Feeling’ is a novel by Henry Mackenzie which depicts the journey of the protagonist of the story, Harley, from his native place to London and back his way home in order to upgrade his financial conditions. It can be observed in the novel, that Mr. Harley puts the interests of others before his own needs. He is very helpful towards everyone but his kind nature does not give him any happiness.
    In the present times, people are so busy with their own lives that they have forgotten the value of compassion. Mr. Harley shows us that one should be kind and compassionate to others, especially the ones who need help. Though it would be unreasonable to pursue his example at everything, Mr. Harley teaches us that one should at times pay close attention to the other individuals who are in need of help. In the novel, “The Man of Feeling’ compassion is a prominent characteristic of the novel expressing itself through the main character.
Compassion as a positive aspect
    Mr. Harley is the protagonist of the novel. As the title of the novel suggests, he is a man who is full of feelings. Mr. Harley is a man with a good heart and he is always ready to help people who are in need. He is compassionate and thinks that every other individual is just like him. In the novel, Mackenzie portrays the difficulties associated with disappointment as he starts to describe the character of Mr. Harley. ‘When we have been hurrying on, impelled by some warm wish or other, looking neither to the right hand nor to the left—we find [all] of a sudden that all our gay hopes are flown; and the only slender consolation that some friend can give us, is to point where they were once to be found’. Amidst the hardships and the poor financial conditions of Mr. Harley, he tries to help others who are in need, thus describing the importance of compassion (Burnham).
    Through the protagonist of the novel, the writer wants to convey that individuals should be compassionate towards others. Even if people are going through hardships, they should try their best to help the needy. The world portrayed in the novel is uncaring which reflects the characteristics of the modern world as well.
    Mr. Harley has a belief that kind hearted people still exists in this ruthless world. Mackenzie shows in his novel, that in spite of having bad financial condition Mr. Harley does not have any materialistic needs. He is a man with kind heart and full of emotions. The greed that the writer says "world supposes every man to have", is not present in Mr. Harley.
Compassion as a part of Sentimental...