# Selfishness and Spoiling in The Perennial Bachelor

> Theme guide for The Perennial Bachelor by Anne Parrish.

Victor is spoiled by his mother and sisters, and his selfishness—though partly a product of their indulgence—causes harm to everyone around him, highlighting the destructive effects of overprotection and entitlement.

## Where it surfaces

- [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perennial_bachelor_se/chapters/xi): Victor's tantrum, driven by selfishness, forces Mamma to give up her chance at happiness, highlighting his spoiled nature.
- [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perennial_bachelor_se/chapters/xxiv): Daisy Blow's self-centered imposition of her taste and her pampered poodle exemplify selfishness and indulgence.
- [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perennial_bachelor_se/chapters/xxv): May's sisters mock Mr. Robinson's appearance and proposal, showing their self-absorption, while May's own emotional turmoil is dismissed.
- [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_perennial_bachelor_se/chapters/xxix): Victor's selfishness is attributed to his mother and sisters spoiling him, never giving him a chance to be otherwise.

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