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Selfish Characters In The Lamp At Noon By Sinclair Ross

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In the literature, topic author often has selfish characters. In the short story, The Lamp at Noon by Sinclair Ross introduces the problems happens in most of the families. In the short story, Paul is a character who does not listen to his wife. He lives with his own perspectives. The only thing he cares about is his land. Due to his selfishness and refusal to listen leads to the destruction of his family. Therefore, selfishness leads to not listen to others resulting in tragedy. Paul is a selfish husband. When the climate is not dependable to live the livelihood he is trying to stand in his own perspective. He is hoping that the climate will change and he will get better yield from the land next time. Actually, he does not want to depend on others so he is really being selfish. When Ellen forces him to go to her house he says that “Think of me – and him” (Ross 66). This point where the Paul and Ellen argues. Paul knows that there is a massive problem with the wind, but Paul does not really want to go with Ellen and help her dad. When Paul believes that going to Ellen’s house is a shame because he is a farmer and he has to work under other person, but …show more content…

When Ellen forces Paul to take the decision he did not change his decision. So Ellen thought to run from Paul and his land. So when Paul went to the land she runs away with the baby. But Paul went to the land and he changes his decision when he came back, he finds that Ellen ran to her house with the baby. After when he finds them “The child was quite cold. It has been her arms, perhaps too frantic to protect him, or the smother of the dust upon his throat and lungs” (Ross 72). Paul realizes that the baby is dead, but still Ellen does not know that the baby is dead. This tragic situation for Paul because of his bold decision Ellen takes a wrong decision and they lose their only baby. Thus, their life ended with a great

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