29 From disappointment, I gradually ascended the emotional ladder to haughty indignation, and finally to that state of stubbornness where the mind is locked like the jaws of an enraged bulldog. (A) My headstrong reaction and anger took root in my disappointment. (B) I was fully disappointed with my own incredible pride and anger. (C) I skillfully locked the stubbornness in my mind with my pride and anger. (D) We humans were like enraged bulldogs in terms of being stubborn.