Essay Archive - The Real Thing
The Real Thing
Webster`s Third New International Dictionary defines pride as the quality or state of being proud. Pride is a valuable quality of human beings, some are born with it, while some acquire it through growing up. Conceit can be both positive and negative. It can be positive from a self-respect point of view, negative from an egoistic point of view. It is well exhibited in " The Real Thing " written by Henry James, by the Monarchs. They did not think of their pride when they were doing things that they never thought they would be doing in life in order to make ends meet. In doing so they maintained their self-respect, an....
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