do you believe the main character was selfish in his behaviour when he accepted his girlfriend assistance on the wild sheep chase

When the man finds himself forced into a journey to find a sheep with a star on its back, he does not consider the danger to his girlfriend, nor the inconvenience to his partner. Instead, he thinks his partner is being selfish in not wanting to run the business without his assistance. The man is simply grateful for his girlfriend's presence. Throughout the novel, he takes his friends, such as J, for granted. He is not intentionally selfish nor unfeeling, but does not seem to have the capacity for emotional connection.

Through his journey to find the sheep, he discovers a sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of humankind, and their ability to overcome. Through the actions of the Rat, the Sheep Professor, the owner of the Dolphin Hotel, the personal secretary, his girlfriend, and the sheep itself, he begins to learn the importance of friendship and of society in general. He learns that it is only because of humankind's mediocrity that authority is allowed to overpower common sense and ruin the lives of so many. In the end, he loses nearly everything he loves, as well as his own innocence, but learns to rise above mediocrity.