Question

‘None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.’ Compare and contrast the characters of Mrs. Packletide and Ozymandias in light of this statement.

Answer 1

They are both haughty and full of themselves. Mrs. Packletide was a selfish person who always wanted more. She shows how she wants to be better than Loona Bimberton, even though it will make her look bad and cost her money. She is completely envious and is driven by her need to be competitive and get attention. She feels terrible about what she did and wants to say sorry. Ozymandias was haughty, conceited, and self-centred. In his interactions with others, he was rude. He told everyone to bow, fawn, and do what he said. He led everyone to believe that they would be punished if they didn't do what he said.