Compassion in Shattered

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Compassion in Shattered “I looked anxiously. I didn’t see anybody… I’d keep my head up and my eyes open-‘You got a smoke to spare?’” (Walters 3). In Shattered, Eric Walters hauls the reader through the life of Ian, the protagonist who experiences the joy of helping others. Throughout this white pine award novel, Ian continually offers help to people around him reflecting to them that their lives are not perfect and they ought to alter it somewhat. Furthermore, the author effectively compares the significance of family and the importance of acquiring a dream in life. Through the book, Eric Walters demonstrates the theme of compassion through the incidents of Ian helping Jack to overcome his drinking problems, showing Berta the value of patriot and always there for the less fortunate. All humans have their sufferings and Jack is no expectation. He has problems with drinking, depression and denial. Once Ian realized this, he reassured him and tried to ease him away from the pain. This is shown in the book when Ian stated to Jack “It’s just that I think you should stop drinking” (...

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