...Jealousy breath envy Misjudged is a word used when we mistakenly judged someone by their appearance, looks, intelligence, and facial expressions. We as society have misjudged others or we have been victims of it. For example we typically misjudged a homeless person; believing that he is a lazy person who doesn’t work and we based it on the clothes they are wearing to explain why we think that way. In the essay “My Essay Hector” by Michael T. Kaufman, the author misjudged his Hector when he thought he was a longshoreman because he would wear a knitted watch cap. He also misjudged Hector when he saw that he was not in the Special placement and Intellectual Gifted Children class but Michael was; therefore he believed Hector was not going to be successful in his career since he wasn’t part of that class. I agree with the author, misjudgment is not acceptable in any way even though we might have the foundation of why we believed in that way. This essay is about my Achilles heel, except I was able to solve mine. When I entered Third grade, I was a simple and respectful kid for the most part. Everyone liked me but I was no one’s best friend. I was reliable, but when something new and exciting came along, I felt like I have went investable to everyone else. There was this boy in my classes from third through fifth grade. He was a wonderful person with an amazing personality to go with it. He was the pride and joy of all the teachers. He was the coolest guy with the closest friends...
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...was perfectly normal” (25). Gene admits he envies and resents Finny’s ability and audacity to smart talk teachers. He believes his resentment is justified, but it is hindering his ability to see how much he is constantly watching Finny. Gene is not aware of his own imperfections. As a consequence, Gene concludes that Finny is intentionally ruining his studies. He claims, “We were even after all, even in enmity. The deadly rivalry was on both sides after all” (53). Gene believes there is hostility between himself and Finny, and they are in a “deadly rivalry”. Gene presumes that Finny is jealous of his schoolwork, which is blinding him from realizing that his weaknesses. Thus, Gene’s blindness sprouts feelings of envy towards Finny. Gene’s jealousy impacts his relationship with Finny negatively, leading Gene to lose himself and create a false reality. Accordingly, when Gene is generating thoughts in his head about whether he and Finny were equal in terms of abilities. Strategically, he thinks “If I was the head of the class and won that prize, then we would be even” (52). Gene is jealous of Finny and all his abilities and weighs each of their skills and to see who is better. He finds that if he becomes valedictorian, he and Finny will be even. Gene’s covetous behavior is allowing him to forget who he is. Gene conducts himself in a manner which does not allow him to discover who he is. Gene is attending club meetings to a club he doesn’t really like, so Finny won’t notice his new found...
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...In the Bible many of the stories contain examples of how jealousy can affect a relationship. Jealousy never builds up or adds any positives, it only tears things down and destroys anything good in its path. The only thing that can heal what jealousy wreaks is God’s love and forgiveness. Jacob was jealous of Esau’s birthright and blessing, so he stole both. Rachel was jealous of Leah’s ability to bear children, so she became bitter and resentful to her own sister. Joseph’s brothers were jealous that he was their father’s favorite, so they plotted to kill him. Jealousy can tear families apart as early as relationships. Jacob was his mother’s favorite and the second born. While Esau was his father’s favorite and the firstborn. In Biblical time the firstborn received the birthright and blessing from the father, Jacob would have received less than his brother. Jacob was jealous of what Esau would receive, so he decided to trick him into giving up his birthright. But jealousy is not that easy to get rid of, Jacob was not satisfied with just his brother’s birthright he wanted more. This caused him to deceive his father and steal his brother’s blessing. After stealing both Esau’s birthright and blessing, he ran away. Even after all that was done to him, Esau displayed forgiveness and love that only comes from God. He...
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...We all have been jealous at some time or another in our life. Whether it was about another person, or something you do or do not have.It can start to control you, and what you do in your life.Kurt Vonnegut and Ray Bradburry both mention jealousy in their short stories. In Kurt´s story, ¨Harrison Bergeron¨ the government makes everyone equal so that no one will different or better than anyone else. In Brad's story, ¨All Summer In A Day¨ A girl from Ohio, named Margot, moved to Venus and has seen the sun, but the people from Venus have not, so they are jealous that she has seen the sun, and they have not. In these two stories, the theme, jealousy doesn't have a good outcome, can be said for both of these stories. In the story, Harrison Bergeron,...
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...Jealousy and friendship are themes in A Separate Peace by John Knowles. The story is about two students-Gene and Finny-at Devon school in the middle of World War II. Gene and Finny's friendship is tested when Finny falls out of a tree and breaks his leg. In John Knowles’ A Separate Peace Gene’s friendship with Finny is complicated because Gene is jealous of Finny, admires Finny and isn't as emotionally mature as Finny. Gene and Finny’s friendship changed throughout the novel as Gene’s jealousy towards Finny grows. In the beginning of the story, Gene has slight concerns about Finny but it doesn't interfere with their friendship until later in the story. When Gene is about to jump from the tree for the first time and thinks: “What was I doing up here anyway? Why did I let Finny talk me into stupid...
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...In John Knowles novel, A Separate Peace, he reveals that conflict and jealousy causes immoral behavior through Gene’s actions towards Phineas and in they’re relationship. Gene’s innocence and Phineas’s experience create conflict and competition throughout the novel because following and breaking rules has its rewards and consequences. The internal war and jealousy that Gene has towards Phineas causes Gene to behave wrongly and and results in Phineas’s injury. “..My knees bent and I jounced the limb.” [60] The previous quote proves jealous causes immoral behavior. Gene is the type to follow rules and excel in academics, Gene only behaved the way he did because of the internal feeling he had towards Phineas.The incident in which Gene purposely...
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...Jealousy is an emotion in which an individual envies a person, something materialistic, a relationship, or even achievements or accomplishments of someone else. Jealousy usually has a negative connotation; however, being jealous of someone or something can actually sometimes be good because it can push a person to work harder for what they want. Unfortunately, the acts of jealousy in Othello are not good and result in death. After examining jealousy in Othello, it is clear that jealousy ruins relationships and in some cases, jealousy is only satisfied by destroying others. Iago and Cassio are friends before all of the drama of being picked for lieutenant happens. Iago believes that he, himself, is a very good soldier and he should be chosen as Othello’s lieutenant. However, when Cassio gets chosen as Othello’s lieutenant, Iago becomes angry and jealous. Therefore, he wants to sabotage and destroy Cassio so that he can take his position. Iago is...
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...In spite of the three literary texts dating back over four hundred years they all give the impression of jealousy being a dominating trait. Shakespeare’s play Othello from 1603 seems to convey how the heroic figure succumbs to fatal jealousy; arguably McEwan’s 1978 novel The Cement Garden appears to present different types of jealousy involving family and romance to imply how it can lead to immorality. However, Heller’s 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal portrays jealousy in a different light, as it seemingly insinuates how influential it can be in causing betrayal. Although all these texts are different they all present jealousy as a central theme throughout. In the opening scene, Act 1 Scene 1, of the drama Othello we are led to believe that...
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...A case study of Envy, Jealousy and Greed In this essay I would like to write a case study based on a person I know who exhibits feelings of envy, jealousy and greed towards other people and which can be compared to the psychoanalytic views and theories of Melanie Klein. To begin with, I would like to summarise the expert opinion of Melanie Klein on these matters, before expanding on the case study to define the manifestation of envy, jealousy and greed in the selected personal example. Klein believed that there should be a distinct line separating envy, jealousy and greed. She clearly stated that: “Envy is the angry feeling that another person possesses and enjoys something desirable…jealousy is based on envy, but involves a relation to at least two people; it is mainly concerned with love that the subject feels is his due and has been taken away (Klein, 1962, p. 6). Further, according to Klein the difference between greed and envy is that greed is connected with introjection and envy with projection (Klein, 1962, p. 7). The case study I will form is about a woman called Helen. Helen is a 65 year old widowed woman with one daughter and three grandchildren. Her husband passed away 24 years ago. Helen’s profession was as a school teacher. Her childhood was difficult because she was raised only by her mother as her father got married to another woman and left the family home. The envy of Helen begins from her childhood experiences. According to Helen, she was always jealous of...
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...Joe Quirk notes in his book, It’s Not You It’s Biology, “the wombless and bewombed have evolved different emotions when it comes to protecting their reproductive interests. Female jealousy guards resources. Male jealousy guards wombs” (2006, p. 162). Jealousy is created when a human being believes there is a potential threat to a valuable relationship. It can occur in any relationship, but most notably, romantic ones. Men and women experience jealousy differently because it is believed they faced different reproductive obstacles during early human evolution. Men are more likely to exhibit jealousy in response to sexual infidelity, while women are more likely to exhibit jealousy in response to emotional infidelity. Male sexual infidelity stems from the evolutionary reproductive strategy of having as many mates as possible to increase the chances of passing on genes to the next generation. While this tactic may have elevated the need for multiple mates in early human mating, today’s society has enforced a strict relationship between a man and a woman, known as monogamy. In a study conducted by Jeff Ward and Martin Voracek of the School of Psychology at the Australian National University, it was found that of the 268 participants involved, men (44%) were more likely than women (20%) to select sexual intercourse as the most distressing. Also, men (28%) were more likely to find their partner trying different sexual positions more distressing than were women (5%) (2001, p.168). Of...
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...Shakespeare present jealousy in the poem 'the laboratory' and 'Othello' Jealousy is described as someone who is showing envy usually of someone because of their achievements or advantages, jealousy plays a major role in both Othello and the laboratory. throughout the both of them jealousy is used for destructive purposes only. as an audience we are led to feel that both jealousies are motivated not by hatred but by the passion for one another, crazy as that may seem. Shakespeare uses jealousy as a central theme throughout the play, without this aggressive and destructive emotion, there would be no solid plot. Shakespeare often refers to jealousy as a devouring emotion "Beware, my lord of jealousy! it is the green eyed monster which doth mock, the meat it feeds on" this fits extremely well with Iago's description of Othello being "beaten up with passion". This suggests exactly how strong Othello's monumental jealousy really is, once Othello becomes aware that his wife is unfaithful, Iago continues to feed his jealousy which causes Othello to indeed behave like a monster. however, its dramatic irony that Iago says this to Othello. the audience knows that Iago is perhaps the one "eaten up" with jealousy and Othello is none the wiser he holds; the form of personal and professional jealousy. The jealousy that is portrayed in 'Othello' is very similar to the one portrayed in Browning's poem The Laboratory, it explores the theme of relationship but through jealousy, the speaker...
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...mentioning the true nature of jealousy. Jealousy is a cruel thing and Iago plants the evil seed of it into Othello. Shakespeare’s use of Irony in Othello helps to develop Iago’s character as well as show the true nature of jealousy. The Irony in Othello changes or view of Iago’s character and reveals to us how sinister this man is. In Act III scene iii Iago and Othello are having a conversation when Othello says “Think my lord! By heaven, he echoes me, as if there were some monster in his thought to hideous to be shown.” This is verbal irony and since Iago truly does have a “monster in his thought” a sense of villainy is further shown in Iago by letting Othello think him a good man. Later of in the dialogue Iago states that “Men should be what they seem;” which also is ironic because Iago himself isn’t the man he seems to be. The true nature of this conversation is beginning to be revealed and again Iago’s true vile nature is shown because he is misleading Othello and setting him up. The whole conversation Iago is saying how he should not speak badly against his friend and leading Othello on to want more which is human nature. In this situational irony a heightened sense of awareness to Iago’s character is gained because of the revelation to his plot. Iago’s key characteristics are revealed in this section of Othello. Jealousy is a dangerous thing and can drive men mad. Iago plants a seed in Othello’s head that makes him jealous. The nature of jealousy in Iago’s words are “it is...
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...characters to fall into. Iago is using jealousy and anger as excuses to perpetrate evil. He is almost searching for reasons in order to be able to hurt Othello, be they genuine or not. Iago is manipulative and also very cunning however what led to his downfall is him underestimating others. He has a talent for understanding and manipulating the desires of those around him that makes him both a powerful and a compelling character. He is an evil character willing to drag innocent character into his revenge- Roderigo, Desdemona and Emilia. Iago is able to hurt Othello so much because he understands him so well...
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...A Separate Peace is a novel by John Knowles that delves into the world of youth and tells a tragic tale of happiness, jealousy, family, and overall the progression of a friendship. I examined the theme of envy and how it drives the Knowles’ characters. Phineas and Gene are analyzed in greater detail so that we can get a better understanding of these characters and what motivates them. Finally I conducted a psychological examination of the characters and how others view them and how that affects the characters. Gene Forrester, a boy from the south who gets the chance to study at Devon an extremely prestigious academy. He doesn’t quite fit in at first until he meets his roommate Phineas or Finny for short. They become friends quite quickly and the reader sees that Gene is held back or suspicious of this overly friendly guy. This shows us the first glimpse into the character that is Gene and how he is not as open to new people. As the story progresses we learn that Gene switches from adoring Finny, to envying him and his ways of persuasion. In this quote Gene states how everybody loves Finny and how lucky he is to be his best friend. “Finny could shine with everyone, he attracted everyone he met. I was glad of that too. Naturally. He was my roommate and my best friend.” (32) Later on when the boys are invited to the Headmaster’s Tea Finny manages to weasel his way out of trouble with his charm and persuasion. “Phineas was going to get away with even this.” (20) Finny had...
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...Question: The formation of Identity is shaped by many circumstances. How is this explored in your prescribed text and one other related text of your own choosing? One’s initial identity is significantly nurtured by family ideals and beliefs in conjunction with the sheltered environment in which they are raised. However, we are all apt to be considerably shaped by society’s social and cultural influences. Consequently, our identities are a comprehensive construct of society’s values and one’s ethnic background in addition to our occupational duties and interactions with others. In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello,’ and the film, “To Sir with Love,” the identities of the key characters are shown to be a constitute of such circumstances with a particular focus on the influence of relationships. In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello,’ the discriminative attitude of Venetian society towards people of black ethnicity is presented as a significant influential factor in the shaping of Othello’s identity. This is explored through the use language in which Othello is repeatedly referred to as the “Moor” and by the derogatory terms “thick-lips” and a “Barbary horse.” Othello’s black exterior denotes to his position as a ‘outsider’ and therefore his marriage to Desdemona, a white woman is considered unfathomable, “If she in chains of magic were not bound, whether a maid so tender, fair and happy, so opposite to marriage that she shunn’d,” Contrastingly, Othello’s elevated status in Venetian society, reflected...
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