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Explore the complex emotions of pity and self-pity, reflecting on their roles in providing comfort and support to those in distress. Delve into the responses to love-sick friends and judgments about empathy. Compare conventional wisdom with Palomides' approach in offering solace to Epinogrus.
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Q1 How do you feel about being pitied?
Q2 If you had a love-sick friend, who told you of their misery, what would be your response?
Q3 In your judgment, was there anything wrong about Palomides’ response to the plight of Epinogrus?
Q4 On the other hand, what might be right about Palomides’ response to the plight of Epinogrus?
Q5 Consider . . . Does our modern society’s conventional wisdom about pity and self-pity offer as much to people in distress as Palomides offers Epinogrus?