Erin Comparsion

In Charles Derber's novel, "The Pursuit of Attention," a specific hypothesis can be derived that states "Who gets attention – in individual face-to-face encounters and in institutional arenas like the family or workplace – is closely linked to social power and illuminates the status hierarchy of society." The objective is to carefully observe particular social interactions in "Erin Brockavich" to determine the extent to which this hypothesis is valid. Three scenes thesis sentence...
The needs of children are powerful counteracts to narcissistic tendencies and create need for another measure of other-orientation. George's self-orientation changes when he put himself in the position that demands attentiveness to Erin's children. Before he got shot down by Erin the first night they saw each other, George just moved beside her and spent most of his time working on his motorcycle. His job allowed him to have time off and work when he needed and when he was outside when Erin's...