Reveals a sense of helplessness and hopelessness toward life--a feeling that
nothing really can be changed, that evil will prevail, that man is basically selfish, incapable of being
reformed. As an example of cynicism, consider the following statement made by a person of voting age.
"Don't talk to me about voting or politics. I'm not interested. All politicians are self-serving
and corrupt. My vote won't change a thing."