Hey Mucha!
I am in total agreement with you and after reading your response I have a lot to think about! I think that you are correct in saying that it takes a lot more than simply reading a book to create empathy in a person. I also find it hardly plausible that empathy simply did not exist before the birth of novels. I'm sure if we look back through history there have always been empathetic people, maybe not as many, but I am sure it was always a present trait.
I also like what you said about not being able to trust people to simply read a book and expect their reactions to be so ideal and purposeful and your part about not knowing how to truly measure the right amount of empathy! Very insightful!!
I am in total agreement with you and after reading your response I have a lot to think about! I think that you are correct in saying that it takes a lot more than simply reading a book to create empathy in a person. I also find it hardly plausible that empathy simply did not exist before the birth of novels. I'm sure if we look back through history there have always been empathetic people, maybe not as many, but I am sure it was always a present trait.
I also like what you said about not being able to trust people to simply read a book and expect their reactions to be so ideal and purposeful and your part about not knowing how to truly measure the right amount of empathy! Very insightful!!