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Hamerow examines the motives of the resisters, both civilian and military; he shows them weaving sinuously between self-interest and idealism.
2 Ulterior motives: Critics argue that Hill and Jones have allied with opportunistic ideological zealots.
The original plan called for Nader to enter on his knees, fall prostrate, and apologize profusely for impugning the company's motives.
He stresses, however, that The motives themselves may be explicit or subconscious, but their conjunction at a given moment is normally unpremeditated.
Critics say the film never really explains Lymon's motives.