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    WWII, who meets a great friend, Phineas. But Gene has the desire to be like Finny. Jealousy gets in the way of their friendship. The feeling of envy becomes difficult when it’s mixed with love. The bond between Gene and Phineas is a weird one. Jealousy drives people to do the unthinkable. The envy Gene has for Finny turned into hate which causes big consequences. The predominant theme in this book is the jealousy between peers and the aftermath of it. Gene admires Phineas to a great distance…

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    will not inherit the kingdom of God (Gal. 5:21) and in reference to false teachers and believers. What is envy? Classical rhetoricians and philosophers have defined in in numerous ways but the fundamental idea is the same. Aristotle defined envy “jealousy of the honor given to others.”(Rhetoric pg 1387). In secular Greek φθόνον can mean to “bear ill will of a general kind but more often it is used specifically to express the envy which makes one man begrudge another something which he…

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    to each other. In the books Anderson’s Bad Seed and Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago and Rhoda share similar characteristics such as jealousy of another character, good manipulators, and both have a short temper. Jealous in the stories is what keeps the conflicts interesting. Although their reasoning differed they both Iago and Rhoda were short tempered because of jealousy. In Othello, Iago shows Cassio who received the lieutenant position bothers him and is jealous of him. Iago says, “One Michael…

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    In Othello, by William Shakespeare, a common theme is jealousy which drives Othello to do reprehensible things like kill his love desdemona. Iago tries to convince Othello that being jealous is not the key, that it will destroy the man that he is. Iago says “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock. The meat it feeds on (195-197). This also relates to real life in society how if one person gets jealous over another it could destroy a person’s character and…

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    Oh how greatly do I despise the moor! I hate him, hate him, hate him! Now I am going to make the thick-lips regret the shame he has brought to me. With my web of jealousy I shall ensnare them all. I must hide my bitter resentment in order to obtain my sweet, sweet revenge. In following him, I follow but myself, I am not what I am. But you are Cassio- Cassio… A mere book-keeper… How could anyone ever choose this mathematician with NO practical experience in battle whatsoever over honest,…

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    “Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy!/It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock/The meat it feeds on.” (3.3.170-172). Such are the wise words of the famous villain, Iago, found in William Shakespeare’s Othello. A tragic play of jealousy and rivalry, many of the characters in Othello are doomed to a catastrophic ending—a misfortune beyond all ordinary worries. Though each character experiences unfavourable obstacles out of their control, the misfortune brought upon the characters in Othello is…

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    is seen as jealousy and envy for another person, sometimes it stems from love making the villain blind from their true personality. In Othello and The Great Gatsby, the reality of the story is that the villains truly committed no severe act of…

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    lord, of jealousy: It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on”. Othello’s status as a soldier showcases him as powerful, and masculine. In contrast, traits of jealousy present the opposite; the imagery associated with jealousy suggests the destructive qualities of this emotion. There is a strong sense of devouring in the word “feeds” which fits in with Iago’s description of Othello as being “eaten up with passion”. The idea of feeding on Othello suggests that jealousy will…

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    military knowledge, he is foolish and cruel to his wife, so why does he remain as a sympathetic character? Like a child who is manipulated because of their naive nature, Othello was exploited due to his love for Desdemona. The two individuals portray jealousy when deprived of love and in their perspective, the best solution can be resolved through violence. The audience feels pathos for Othello because of his childlike mentality, insinuating that maturity is measured by one's intelligence,…

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