Select the piece of evidence that best illustrates Narcissus’ narcissism.
“The nymph, too, was pining away with hopeless love, for her face grew pale and thin, and the deep-shadowed eyes were full of sadness.”
“Sometimes Narcissus slept from sheer exhaustion; but when the moonlight fell on the calm water, he would wake with a start and look anxiously to see whether the nymph was sharing his weary vigil.”
“And always he found her waiting there in the cool depths of the pool.”
“Finally he grew so sick with longing that he died of his hopeless love without ever knowing that it was no water-nymph whom he adored, but only his own reflection.”
"Finally he grew so sick with longing that he died of his hopeless love without ever knowing that it was no water-nymph whom he adored, but only his own reflection."
This piece of evidence best illustrates Narcissus' narcissism as it shows that he was so consumed by his own reflection and self-love that he died without realizing the truth. He was unable to see past his own image and ended up losing himself in his own vanity.