Answer:
I'll say it's selfishness and a lack of empathy
Explanation:
The only thing that would stop humans from being compassionate to others and helping them would be selfishness and lack of empathy.
This is because, humans mostly do things for their benefit and without empathy they fail to understand what the other person is passing through
Answer:
I would need the passage or article to answer those questions!
In a realistic novel, the society is the chief concern. Realism usually presents slice of life stories that when further analyzed can be examined for societal norms and behavior and criticism of that time.