Jealousy: Article Analysis

On the one hand, nowadays there is at least opportunity for progression in life. There’s something out there to live and die for for each person. New people are stepping up to the batter’s box with a chance to hit the homerun to win the game. There’s such a big amount of room of potential for everyone to be the next millionaire, you never know who will make it big. On the other hand, there’s a very big tendency for people to get jealous of others for what they have. Whether it’s the new hot item, fancy clothing or whatever, individuals will always have that look of covetousness on their faces because there will always be something that they must acquire to express to his friends. This behavior causes many to stumble down the steps of success.

“There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that intimidation is suicide…” (Emerson 370). A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles, takes place at Devon, a preparatory school in New Hampshire, during the 1940’s. Gene Forrester is a student at Devon and drives much of the story’s plot through his intimidation of his best friend Finny. A Separate Peace not only shows how Gene’s envy and intimidation of Finny affected him and his friendship with Finny, but it also shows Gene’s failure in achieving true peace.

Abrams focused on the damage social media can cause on our mental health. One study that she pointed to is by the UK Disability Charity Scope. They found that of 1500 Facebook and Twitter users “62 percent [of users] reported feeling inadequate and 60 percent reported feelings of jealousy from comparing themselves to other users” (Abrams). Another study that she also points to is one by researchers at the University of

Friendships are like those fragile glass ornaments that come out for Christmas. They’re beautiful, until someone does something to damage it. Gene and Finny’s friendship is the same. Its great, until Gene’s mind comes along to ruin it. His jealousy gets in the way of him being able to appreciate Finny’s friendliness towards him.

In the novel, A Separate Peace, one of the main characters named Finny had physically and emotionally refused reality. His perspective of the world changed when his innocence is destroyed by jealousy, which led to betrayal among an ill friendship, and denial.

Jealousy, it is one of the most complex human emotions. Everyone experiences jealousy, but each person reacts upon it differently. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene is envious toward his lifelong friend Finny. The article “Jealousy: Love’s Destroyer” by Hara Marano, jealousy is perceived as a survival instrument. The video “Ode to Envy” by Parul Sehgal, jealousy can be seen as natural. All three sources identify how each person acts differently in a situation that revolves around envy. In the novel A Separate Piece, by John Knowles, the article “Jealousy: Love’s Destroyer”, by Hara Estroff Marano, and the video “Ode to Envy”, by Parul Sehgal, each author shows that jealousy causes each individual to react differently.

In the book A Separate Peace, the narrator, Gene, recalls of his friendship he shared with Phineas at Devon. In the beginning, Phineas and Gene are portrayed as this complimentary companionship in which both sides helped the other. But as this connection progresses, this sense of jealousy and resentment floods through Gene in a moment of anger. Throughout the book there are many places in which their friendship collapses, and in all of these places, it is shown how people, when faced with envy,act irrationally and often cause resentment and bitterness.

“What terrifies me most is how we foam at the mouth with envy when others succeed but sigh in relief when they are failing our struggle to celebrate each other is what's proven most difficult in being human” ― Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey

My topic is jealousy in the play Othello. Shakespeare wrote this play as a focus on the dangers of jealousy. It shows how jealousy can be kept going by nothing more than circumstantial evidence and how it can destroy people’s lives. In Othello jealousy appears in many ways, from sexual suspicion to professional competition, but as in all cases it is destructive. Shakespeare proves that jealousy is inherently unreasonable in this play. He proves it is founded in the psychological issues of the jealous person, not the behavior of the one who prompts the jealous feelings.

An individual who is cognizant are capable of determining one’s psychological states exuded during any particular circumstance. Adults who augment such necessary cordial competencies will discern, elucidate, and justify such psychological states occurring internally and in others. Comprehension is pivotal for the regulation of one’s psychological states. The primary objective of writing this essay is to written with the prime intent on how the decisions of other counterfactual thinking influences the experience of envy. Envy is self-pernicious due to the inability to cherish one’s exceptional bestowed treasures. An example of envy includes the following: you have been working for a company as a business administrator for fifteen years with no capability to advance in an eminent status in the job setting while a recent hire who only has been working for the company for only one year manages to become the corporate executive officer. It is a frustrating experience that can lead to both a desire that the other loses the advantage and a motivation to improve oneself (Parrott & Smith, 1993; Smith & Kim, 2007; Van de Ven, Zeelenberg, & Pieters, 2009). Mental images occurring in the cognitive process for any alterations for the previous circumstances influence ones psychological

Eden was a wonderful landmass and territory for mythical people, dwarves, monsters and different puzzling animals, until an evil spirit ascended from the dimness and decimated the peace and equalization that was once present.

In the passage, Margaret Mead states that Americans tend to celebrate other people’s success far than those people who are close at hand as a threat. As I have read the author’s analysis I noticed that there is some positive and negative statement. There are some circumstances were Americans feel jealous, insecure, competitive and anxious around people’s success. Most of the time, when someone close to you like a family member , a close friend and a co-worker become successful we tend to feel jealous and we start seeing them as a threat. On the other hand, people who’s far away from us or have a different career as we are. We congratulate them, praise them, support them with all our heart without bitterness and we truly celebrate their success. It is a confusing thing but real.

This picture represents the jealousy Xavier has for Elijah as he seems to be receiving all the recognition and fame from their allies, even though he is more skilled. The two people in the picture can be used to represent Elijah and Xavier because Xavier is jealous of Elijah. Also, if Xavier confronts Elijah, it could anger him as well. In addition, the fiery shades of red can also signify rage or represent the anger and jealousy between Xavier and Elijah. Also, the text is red to represent jealousy, an aspect of family and friendship.

When a person first thinks of murder, envy probably is not their second thought, but it should be their third. Statistically speaking, jealousy ranks number three in the most common motives for manslaughter. So although it may seem like a simple enough emotion, many feelings coincide. To most, it is a stressful and unwanted inner conflict that can cause or further aggravate thoughts of insecurity and inadequacy. Also, apparently, violence-inducing rage.

Statement of intent: This opinionated piece explores the harmful effect of backlash towards other’s success. The very real idea of blind and destructive jealousy is conveyed especially through the use of provocative language and irony.