One True Thing and Selfish Behaviors. This paper examines the role of selfishness in the characters in Anna Quindlen's novel, One True Thing. The characters are all shown to manifest selfish behavior at respective points in the novel. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 6441 One True Thing.doc Price: 26.85