A Painful Case and the Role of Selfishness: Why Duffy Shall Always Be Miserable. This paper addresses the inherently selfish nature of the character of Mr. James Duffy in James Joyce's story, "A Painful Case" from "Dubliners". Duffy is cast within this story as being entirely selfish and without merit, and has thus willingly condemned himself to a life of misery. 7 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 5669 Role of Selfishness.doc Price: 62.65