Literary notes about empathize (AI summary)
In literature, the term "empathize" is employed to illustrate a character's connection and emotional resonance with others. It can describe an almost instinctive sharing of feelings, as seen when a character absorbs the warmth of another’s relief and happiness [1][2] or when there is an effort to see the world literally through someone else’s eyes [3]. The word is also used to highlight the difficulty in relating to individuals or groups that seem distant or abstract, such as when trying to connect with a nameless statistic [4], or even to underline the irony of finding common ground in unexpected places [5]. Moreover, its usage reveals how personal histories and past traumas can create unique bonds, prompting someone to empathize deeply with another’s suffering [6][7]. Lastly, it sometimes points to the complexities of personal relationships that are influenced by early life experiences or familial dynamics [8].
- But Brion could empathize their feelings, the warmth of their intense relief and happiness.
— from Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison - Yet Brion could empathize their feelings, the warmth of their intense relief and happiness.
— from Sense of Obligation by Harry Harrison - They empathize—that is, see through our eyes, feel with our fingertips—so that they perceive what we do.
— from Breaking Point by James E. Gunn - It is hard to empathize with and care about a statistic, a buyer whom you have never met and never likely to encounter.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - How ironic that the only people who can empathize with them are the Macedonians who share the same fear of being quartered.
— from After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin - Maybe it was the pain that made her empathize with the tortured image on the cross, maybe it was something else, she didn't know.
— from The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson - It didn't appear that emotional trauma or abuse was bedizened as sexual abuse in a display to get others to empathize with her tattered past.
— from Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Steven David Justin Sills - Some people empathize because they had harsh relations with their siblings.
— from 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard
