selfishness theme
A character is concerned excessively or exclusively, for themself or their own advantage, pleasure, or welfare, regardless of others.
24 total · 1 choice · 10 major · 13 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Gone with the Wind (1939) | choice | The heroine Scarlett was vain and self-absorbed. Rhett repeatedly scolded her for having no consideration for anyone but herself and caring for nothing but money. |
| as1985e2x10 | major | Elma was miserly and selfish. Mildred said this was why she couldn't grow a pumpkin large enough to win the Yarborough County pumpkin-growing contest. |
| futurama6x02 | major | Brannigan demonstrated extreme selfishness by hoarding all the supplies for himself after he and Leela got marooned. |
| movie: A Message from Mars (1913) | major | Horace Parker is the embodiment of selfishness |
| movie: Citizen Kane (1941) | major | time and again Kane was called selfish and self-loving |
| movie: Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967) | major | People, especially Mr. Funazu and Professor Tonooka acted selfishly, showing only interest in their own ambitions, and did not take account that the baby Gappa was suffering. |
| nightgallery0x01b | major | Claudia Menlo stated explicitly that her only preoccupation was herself. |
| talesoftheunexpected2x05 | major | Sandra was extraordinarily selfish and stole Dr. Ganderbai's car. |
| tz1959e3x22 | major | Fitzgerald was egomaniacal beyond belief. |
| tz1985e1x01a | major | Peter-A was a stereotypical self-centered corporate dirt bag. |