Jealousy in art

As said in Beauty and The Beast, “Beauty’s sisters sickened with envy… could all her(Beauty) obliging affectionate behavior stifle their jealousy.”(Beaumont). In addition to, it is a type of motif portrayed in stories such as Beauty and The Beast, Rumpelstiltskin and many others. The different types of themes portrayed in these stories are what make them popular. Greed can make you a selfish human being is a theme shown in the real world. In Beauty and the Beast, it says, “... when they(the…

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…

A Jealous Deception A trait commonly shared by antagonists of stories is the green-tinged emotion jealousy. However, it is also a trait that can be found in characters that appear to be the protagonist, or “good guy” of the tale as well. These characters are the ones easily deceived and manipulated by the true villain, as they often want something the villain can appear to help them find. Othello, from Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice” and Edmund Pevensie from “Narnia:…

Ambitions control much of society. The struggle to achieve goals often leads individuals to become arrogant once their dreams are realized. It is only when these desires are achieved through dishonest means, that humans express true regret. William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Macbeth, is the embodiment of excessive vanity and ambitions to accomplish the inconceivable. Particularly, the protagonist attempts to send a powerful message to the Elizabethans; when something is achieved with dishonesty,…

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…

Language reveals the hidden message the author is trying to convey through powerful diction. The language also reveals the characters appearance and the message the author is trying to get across. Language reflects the characters emotions and by incorporating strong diction it allows readers to gain a better understanding of the characters. William Shakespeare, a English poet, and actor wrote a variety of plays and sonnets. He was known as the greatest writer in the English language during his…

In William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice, the heaven and hell motif emphasizes the internal conflicts inside Othello. This scene takes place within the garden outside the citadel, indicated by the footnotes of the passage. The garden is where Iago’s plan unfolds and the audience witnesses the beginning of Othello’s downfall. This parallels the Garden of Eden, where the devil’s plan to corrupt man begins to unfold. The motif of heaven further conveys the conflict Othello is facing.…

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CHARACTER QUESTIONS I think pride was his downfall. Pride blinded him. He was too troubled by what others thought of him or what others were saying about him to actually see the reality... which was, in Othello's case, that his wife really did love him and wasn't betraying him. However despite what Desdemona said to convince him otherwise, Othello simply knew he was right. I mean, how may he be wrong? He's a man, and men are never wrong. Men do not lie, women do. It had been this pride that had…

In Kant’s Jealousy, Malice, and Ingratitude he writes that there are two methods by which men arrive at an opinion of their worth, by comparing themselves with the idea of perfection and by comparing themselves with others. Kant favors the first comparison over the latter suggesting that by comparing ourselves to perfect it is a constant and therefore we can move ourselves closer by improvement. In comparing ourselves to others however, this is not a constant in that there are many variables…