Indeed, this general spreading of sympathy, of going past stereotype to character — even with characters who began as stereotypes — is one of the best and most impressive things about the series.
Darwin was certainly a "Europeanist," who believed that the liberal culture of his time was better than tribal culture, but he thought that those differences were the result of an increase in the spread of social sympathy rather than something inborn or natural only to one race.
But even though word of Mr. Giuliani's condition had begun to spread, his announcement stunned many New Yorkers and set off expressions of sympathy, including one from Hillary Rodham Clinton, but also furious speculation about how the cancer would affect his campaign.
A manifestation of sympathy?
I want murmurs of sympathy.
"Expressions of sympathy aren't enough.
It met with knowing nods of sympathy.
They spread in sympathy or opposition in neighborhoods and along culverts.
"Are they deserving of sympathy?
