I think that the narrator sympathizes with the downtrodden. The author puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of sympathy in this novel. Throughout the novel Maggie simply wants Tom's sympathy and support, but he rarely gives them to her through his words. Sometimes his actions prove that he feels bad for her and wants to protect her. I think that the narrator shows sympathy for the Tullivers. There is a lot of misfortune for their family. Mr. Tulliver is sympathized because he had tried so hard to keep everything together and then he basically loses it all. Maggie is sympathized with because she tries to be a strong woman but there are a lot of obstacles in her way. Another example of the narrator sympathizing with the downtrodden is when Mr. Tulliver goes to his sister and her husband to get back a loan he had given to them. Mr. Tulliver can see that his sister and her family are poor and not doing very well. Instead of forcing them to repay the money, which would force them into even worse poverty, Mr. Tulliver has mercy on his sister and her family. He allows them more time to pay the debt.
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I think that the narrator sympathizes with the downtrodden. The author puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of sympathy in this novel. Throughout the novel Maggie simply wants Tom's sympathy and support, but he rarely gives them to her through his words. Sometimes his actions prove that he feels bad for her and wants to protect her. I think that the narrator shows sympathy for the Tullivers. There is a lot of misfortune for their family. Mr. Tulliver is sympathized because he had tried so hard to keep everything together and then he basically loses it all. Maggie is sympathized with because she tries to be a strong woman but there are a lot of obstacles in her way. Another example of the narrator sympathizing with the downtrodden is when Mr. Tulliver goes to his sister and her husband to get back a loan he had given to them. Mr. Tulliver can see that his sister and her family are poor and not doing very well. Instead of forcing them to repay the money, which would force them into even worse poverty, Mr. Tulliver has mercy on his sister and her family. He allows them more time to pay the debt.
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