Word: selfishnesses
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...that the story calls for. Although the only real momentum the thin plot ever generates surrounds Angie's pregnancy and the birth of her child, the film's restrained exploration of the complexities of the characters and relationships more than make up for this lack. Angie can be simultaneously selfish, callous, sarcastic and affectionate. Even when Angie's actions are reprehensible. Davis infuses her character with so much spirit that she remains engaging. Without this light-handed performance, Angie's internal turmoil as impending motherhood forces her to confront her own demons would never have worked...
...this novel all come across somewhere between Al Bundy and Arnie, lazy, selfish and shallow, ditching their long-suffering spouses for a newer model at the first hint of trouble. The only stable relationships in this novel are maternal or between women, either as friends or lovers...
There is nothing wrong with compromising and accepting someone in your rooming or blocking group who you're not great friends with (yet), especially if someone in your rooming group really wants to live with them. First-years need to be more sympathetic and less selfish...
There is such a thing as human nature. Paglia and Mansfield agree with the time-worn proposition that there are intractable facts about human behavior that we would be stupid to ignore and naive to try to change. This includes the fact that people tend to be selfish, that people tend to hold prejudices and that there are fundamental differences between women...
...often intolerant of the rest of the Grapes. Ellen's favorite object of criticism is Gilbert. Although Gilbert's face betrays the strain of keeping his family afloat, Ellen still haunts him daily with the words, "You gotta do better." And when Gilbert makes mistakes, or acts a little selfish, the whole town seems to echo her. He is even invited into the office of an insurance agent, only to be told, "What if something should happen to you? Stop thinking about yourself--think about them...