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Compassion and Forgiveness
In Parable of the Sower, Lauren Olamina, has a funky hyperempathy syndrome that makes her acutely aware of the pain or pleasure felt by other people. Translation: if someone around her feels pain or pleasure, she feels the very same thing—even if that thing terrible, like getting beaten up or shot.
Like a lot of people with a real-life condition or disability, Lauren has a unique relationship with her syndrome: she sometimes sees it as a good thing, and sometimes as a bad thing. The syndrome also affects her ability to open up with other people, since it's difficult for her to gauge when and how she should inform other people about the condition. But basically, it makes her totally aware of other people's emotions, and that gives Lauren a unique perspective on compassion and forgiveness.
The world would be a better place if more people were "sharers" like Lauren.
The world wouldn't be a better place if more people were "sharers" like Lauren.
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