The Absence Of Guilt In The Good Dick

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characterized by socially undesirable behavior, as poorcontrol of impulses or inability to maintain close emotional relationships, and by absence of anxiety or guilt. Dick showed the absence of guilt by not feeling remorseful of the murder .He is motivated by lust, greed, and indulgence of any kind. He is the mastermind behind the murder. His desire for greed motivated him to go to the clutter ranch because he heard they had a lot of money. His desire for lust motivated him to go to the ranch by the fact that there is a teenage girl in the house named Nancy. Dick intends to rape Nancy but while at the clutter house Perry stops him from raping her. After the murder, Dick did not show interest in talking about the murder. He focus on finding

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