Selfishness

worth to which Rosemary responds, “Doesn’t matter, because I'm keeping it” (186), to replace the one Rex had pawned shortly after they were married. This shows Rosemary extreme selfishness because she knew how much food the ring could buy for the family, but decides not to because she wanted to keep it. Therefore, selfishness is one of the reasons Rosemary is a worse…

ones more likely to commit suicide. They normally have a hot tempered and above-normal anxiety; which could lead to depression and even suicide. Other main characteristic of Psychopath are their inability to give love and affection and their selfishness. Psychopath are always egocentric, and is one definitive trait. Psychopaths are not able to feel real affection for others; they could be very likable, but they can rarely keep a close friends, and they have a hard time understanding love. Most…

Many Americans believe a representative democracy is unfair. They believe the only truly fair way to voice opinion is through a direct democracy. But, the truth is, American citizens would not be able to function efficiently in a direct democracy because our political culture is far better suited for a representative democracy. Our form of government as a representative democracy works so well because the majority of Americans agree on the same views. Culture in America tends to be more suited…

good and was very glorified by all people. Moreover, through all of his grand quests he did nothing to prove that his traits of bravery, loyalty, and strength were truly qualified as what we define as a hero today. He rather demonstrated greed, selfishness and fame that no modern hero today would consider to be heroic. “No man but me could hope to defeat this monster, no one could even try.” Does this sound like a hero to you? A person who is so witty and caught up of only his ability to…

One of my favorite things about my culture is the concept of dharma—that is, duty, in a broad and pervasive sense. In the Hindu culture dharma is the singular sacred duty of individuals, all of whom are believed to have individual purpose based on their abilities (and unfortunately, circumstance). Unlike a lot of other conventional morality, it holds even more true today than centuries ago. People today are obligated to fulfill distinct duties to their nation, often one they have chosen or can…

desires and necessities. Your greediness reveals who you are as a person, and the types of items that you value. Generally, people choose what they want over what they need without realizing it due to their materialistic values. When greed and selfishness overcome someone, they will do anything for what they want, occasionally, leaving their family miserable. As an example, in, “The Necklace”, by Guy de Maupassant, Mathilde felt as if she needed to be part of the upper class and that she married…

After America won independence from Great Britain, the Founding Fathers wanted to create a strong nation that could stand on its own. However, in order for the new nation to be successful it had to be governed by someone who was selfless and respected amongst many. The country was in great need of someone who could keep it in order and always have it moving in a positive direction that would make our country expand. The Founding Fathers wanted to build a country that would last for thousands of…

are incapable of being loyal or honest. Sometimes we believe that we are faithful to one another, however, we choose to be faithful as an act of selfishness. But at other times, we are faithful to one in order to maintain our promise of friendship. I believe that loyalty is a powerful force that can only be broken by one thing, and that is human selfishness. In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck and in the autobiography “A Long Walk to Freedom” by Nelson Mandela the themes of loyalty…

The definition of a good character and a bad character is subjective, but within the basis of Catch-22 the author, Joseph Heller, creates characters that are satirically one or the other. Character flaws that are the most apparent are: selfishness, contemptuousness, and deceitfulness. Although these are flaws, they are also palpable in the “good” characters. Whether or not a character is “good” is reliant if they attempt to benefit others. A “bad” character can be determined by recognizing if…

“they’ll never enjoy a brass ring as long as they live” (Tolkien 23), and suggests that “[dragons] don’t know a good bit of work from a bad one” (Tolkien 23), but the power that Smaug felt while maintaining the treasure was enough to drive him into selfishness and madness. The dragon made many enemies due to his greed, including characters like Thorin and Bilbo, for the sickness led to his own destruction at the hands of Bard in the town of Esgaroth (Tolkien 228-9). “It is here we see how…