weave a protective cocoon around his own ego 
(ROOT (S (VP (VB weave) (NP (DT a) (JJ protective) (NN cocoon)) (PP (IN around) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NN ego))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VB ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NN ))))))