Empathy Journals
Empathy Journals I - XXXIX
I. I can relate to Pip because, he just had a man yell at him (the convict) threatening his life, saying he has to have this stuff to him by morning. I may have never had my life threatened but, I can still understand. When on of my parents yells it feels like my life is being threatened. I can also relate because, his sister ( Mrs. Joe) Isn't very nice. She wants the everybody to feel pitty for her because she has to raise her brother. My older sister is just like that and its extremely irritating but I can't be mean to her, just like Pip can't be mean to his sister.
II. I can relate to Pip because, he gets a terrible feeling for stealing from his sister at dinner. He gets caught and beat for this behavoir. This I understand because it used to happen to me when I was little if I didn't finish my dinner or refused to eat it. Then he steals more food and a file for the man and feels terrible and scared. Easy to relate to that. I used to get that feeling if my parents said I coouldn't have something and I took it anyways while they were sleeping because my friends wanted it.
III. I cant relate to Pip because, he goes looking for the man but finds a different one and gets attacked which scares him. I've confused people with other people before. I may not have gotten hit but I still felt embarassed and scared slightly. Then Pip finds the origional convict and feels bad for him even though he threatened him. I get that way a lot with people. Even if they were incredibly mean to me if I see them suffering I still feel terrible and want to help. Even if my kindness back fires because of something I've said.
IV. I can relate to Pip because, he goes home feeling terrible even though he helped a man. I felt that way when I was little and I would help my mom even though my dad said not to. I also understand how he feels at Christmas dinner because hes stuck between two good men. Everybody is talking down to Pip and saying how they feel bad for
I. I can relate to Pip because, he just had a man yell at him (the convict) threatening his life, saying he has to have this stuff to him by morning. I may have never had my life threatened but, I can still understand. When on of my parents yells it feels like my life is being threatened. I can also relate because, his sister ( Mrs. Joe) Isn't very nice. She wants the everybody to feel pitty for her because she has to raise her brother. My older sister is just like that and its extremely irritating but I can't be mean to her, just like Pip can't be mean to his sister.
II. I can relate to Pip because, he gets a terrible feeling for stealing from his sister at dinner. He gets caught and beat for this behavoir. This I understand because it used to happen to me when I was little if I didn't finish my dinner or refused to eat it. Then he steals more food and a file for the man and feels terrible and scared. Easy to relate to that. I used to get that feeling if my parents said I coouldn't have something and I took it anyways while they were sleeping because my friends wanted it.
III. I cant relate to Pip because, he goes looking for the man but finds a different one and gets attacked which scares him. I've confused people with other people before. I may not have gotten hit but I still felt embarassed and scared slightly. Then Pip finds the origional convict and feels bad for him even though he threatened him. I get that way a lot with people. Even if they were incredibly mean to me if I see them suffering I still feel terrible and want to help. Even if my kindness back fires because of something I've said.
IV. I can relate to Pip because, he goes home feeling terrible even though he helped a man. I felt that way when I was little and I would help my mom even though my dad said not to. I also understand how he feels at Christmas dinner because hes stuck between two good men. Everybody is talking down to Pip and saying how they feel bad for