Ms. Arnott
“Selfishness and Selflessness”
In the story “Chip of Glass Ruby” I believe that there are many instances, in both main characters, of selfishness and selflessness. Selflessness in the sense that, one puts the well being of another before their own, and selfishness in the sense that one only cares for itself, and doesn’t bother with the problems of others. Though, I believe both of the main characters share both characteristics, they share them in quite different manors.
One of the main characters named Mrs. Bamjee, in many ways, was very selfless, but at the same time showed signs of selfishness. Mrs. Bamjee has a very big concern with the social justice and creating equality among everyone. She was constantly working so hard for this, and on top of this big goal of hers, she has a husband and family to love and care for. Being a mother, and trying to save the world in her own way, is a lot of work, and a lot of time. All that work and time that Mrs. Bamjee was......
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