more self-absorbed women than the mother and 
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (ADJP (JJR more) (NN self) (HYPH -) (VBN absorbed)) (NNS women)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT the) (NN mother)))) (CC and)))
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (ADJP (JJR ) (NN ) (HYPH ) (VBN )) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))) (CC )))