jolt of electricity from the brain. Whether that be happiness, curiosity, anger or compassion, it is all treated the same. In Barbara Lazear Ascher’s essay, “On Compassion”, she uses various rhetorical styles to portray her views of what causes an individual to feel this way. As opposed to an instinct one is born with, Ascher states that we instead, exhibit obtain compassion as a learned skill. Through a cohesive essay, Ascher uses personal experiences, observed actions, and other pieces of evidence…
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