Bubble about Hulga

Thursday,
November 13, 2008

7:20 PM

Can you feel bad for
Hulga?

Gave into temptation

Narrator is not leading into
that

Pity is a fascinating idea

[Middle
English pite, from Old French, from Latin pietās, piety, compassion, from
pius, dutiful.]

Today self reliance is the
virtue

In Dante’s world it would get
you sent into the 9th circle of hell

We feel “sorry” for people:
looking down upon them

It doesn’t change anything

Are there people who don’t
derisive pity?

Medieval: Pity is a virtue
reserved for god

Think about it with Macbeth

Why do we do food
and clothes drives?

Pity?

Superiority

White man’s burden?

“They are just like you –
came into bad times”

Only 15% of homeless people
pan handle

The Greeks had 2 words for it

Sympathy

Empathy

Sympathic but not empathetic
with Hulga

Wake up and discover it’s
you

You’re the evil one

Luke in Star Wars meets
himself

Empathy

Even scarier

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Bubble about Hulga

Thursday,
November 13, 2008

7:20 PM

Can you feel bad for
Hulga?

Gave into temptation

Narrator is not leading into
that

Pity is a fascinating idea

[Middle
English pite, from Old French, from Latin pietās, piety, compassion, from
pius, dutiful.]

Today self reliance is the
virtue

In Dante’s world it would get
you sent into the 9th circle of hell

We feel “sorry” for people:
looking down upon them

It doesn’t change anything

Are there people who don’t
derisive pity?

Medieval: Pity is a virtue
reserved for god

Think about it with Macbeth

Why do we do food
and clothes drives?

Pity?

Superiority

White man’s burden?

“They are just like you –
came into bad times”

Only 15% of homeless people
pan handle

The Greeks had 2 words for it

Sympathy

Empathy

Sympathic but not empathetic
with Hulga

Wake up and discover it’s
you

You’re the evil one

Luke in Star Wars meets
himself

Empathy

Even scarier

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from <file:///G:\English\Macbeth\06-Bubble%20about%20Hulga.doc>