Envy

Revenge’s Revenge Out of all the emotions a person can feel, pain is the most powerful. Pain causes clouded judgement and irrational decision making. In some cases, pain can lead to extreme anger which allows people to ache for revenge. Although revenge may seem like a logical and justifiable action, it can lead to a whole new level of conflict. In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare creates a character who is so consumed in his pain and drive for revenge that he ultimately ruins his own life…

During the 15th and 17th century, Shakespeare created at least 37 plays and collaborated with many others. Some of his famous plays were Othello, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear. However, Hamlet attracted the most attention. Hamlet's distinct sense of sarcasm and humor appealed the audience, resulting in Hamlet becoming the most popular play worldwide. Deception is defined as misleading someone into believing a certain objective. People are usually deceitful when trying to uncover the truth that…

“All Summer in a Day,” a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury, is about Margot, an Earthling who came to Venus at the age of 4. On Venus, the sun only comes out once every seven years. Margot has been on Venus for five years, and has been waiting to see the sun ever since she got there. William, a boy in her class locks her up in a closet right before the sun comes out, and keeps her in there the whole time the sun is out. William was jealous of Margot because she was from Earth, and she…

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a brave solider in King Duncan’s Army but his envy for what others have will lead him down a dark road to acquire what he wants. Envy is the desire for the traits, status, abilities, or situations of others. Envy has been the downfall of many Kings in the Middle Ages, their constant desire for what others have led them to commit atrocities and tear their kingdoms apart and Macbeth is no different. Macbeth is not envious of the possessions…

Envy and jealousy are often used interchangeably, but when used correctly, they stand for two distinctly different emotions. Envy can also be a dangerous emotion, but there is something important that separates it from jealousy, and that is the passion. You can be envious of your neighbor's new car or your friend's new leather coat, but these feelings will not lead you to passionate violence. Jealousy almost always involves a passionate and emotional response to something, and so, it evokes…

Are feelings of wanting what someone else has and doing anything to obtain or ruin it positive or negative? There are both sides to the feeling of envy, but in society today it is most pronounced in a negative light. It can go from being a force that drives us as humans to reach success, to complete unhappiness while constantly dwelling on the feeling. Envy has been around since the beginning of time and is very common in everyday life. Researchers have used experimental techniques to figure out…

The sin that is becoming more noticeable is envy. It can be found throughout high school, relationships and it is portrayed on television. Why must we feel the need to have everything someone else has? We are constantly looking in the mirror and wishing what our lives could have been if that one thing did not happen or if it happened a certain way. You look the way you do and dress the way you do for a reason. People can probably envy someone and not realize it, but it is what goes about it: the…

Understanding Envy The Definition of Envy According to Smith and Kim (2007), envy is “an unpleasant, often painful emotion characterized by feelings of inferiority, hostility, and resentment caused by an awareness of a desired attribute enjoyed by another person or group of persons” (p. 46). As said by Kant (1780/1997), what lies at the foundation of envy is the comparison of oneself to a better performing person. At the idea of envy, it is not the pain that occurs when other people excel in a…

Eye”, Toni Morrison critiques the evil that manifested in the white culture she found within society, and all the envy it produces. Beauty standards and economic goals were based off of white culture and many African Americans were forced to conform to it, which eventually left them with unobtainable goals and despair. Pecola Breedlove’s unhealthy desire for blue eyes stems from the envy she had for people with lighter skin. Through this desire it brought her to low self-esteem and eventually…

The feelings of envy are inevitable to man. Envy is a feeling that at times is beneficial because, it pushes one to strive to do better and achieve great things in order for one to become and have the best. In Othello, written by William Shakespeare, Iago is a man who easily succumbs to his envy over both Othello and Cassio. He believes himself to be crossed by both and thus goes through great lengths to ensure that both men are led to their downfalls. Yet, his feelings of being crossed are not…