Essays on Jealousy Page 3

The question of who is the most responsible for Eva Smith’s death is explored in JB Priestley’s play, An Inspector Calls. Set in the society of 1945, Priestley aims to highlight the flaws within it and the resulting consequences. The characters in the play serve as vehicles for this message. Eva Smith, although not a…

Every individual feels competition or competition towards others at some point in their lives. This competition greatly affects our ability to understand others, and this finally consequences in paranoia and ill will. It is a portion of human nature, that people in cold blood drive in front for their addition entirely. Man’s inhumaneness towards adult…

The Deference between Looking and Seeing Everything given to a person in life is a blessing, and a person has the opportunity to choose whether they want to appreciate what has been given to them or not. A blessing can be small or large, whether it be a house to live in, a car to…

“A Cup of Tea” by Katherine Mansfield (1888 to 1923-New Zealand) is included in the 1923 collection of her work, The Dove’s Nest and Other Stories edited by Mansfield’s husband, John Middleton Murry. There is a very moving introduction to this collection in which Murry lets us know details about the next ten stories his…

Blinded In the story “Cathedral”, by Raymond Carver, the narrator is conflicted with issues of inner-demons that are manifested in a blind man whom he perceives as a danger to his marriage. The narrator in this story is a good example of an anti-hero showing negative characteristics while never actually being a bad guy. This…

Cinderella is a childhood fairytale that we all love and remember. It is a tragedy that turns into love and happily ever after in the end. In contrast to this popular story, Anne Sexton’s version of Cinderella is a dark and twisted version of the classic fairy tale. It takes on a whole new perspective…

M a g i c This is an American autobiographical story by Liz Rosenberg about a Christian and a Jewish family. And how unlike they are when it comes to holidays and the celebrations of the year. This story about Christmas and Hanukkah, which both are celebrated in the same month, but different ways. I…

Cause and Effect: Divorce One of the hardest things a child has to deal with is the loss of a parent. The child’s life becomes more stressful because of economic loss and the loss of a supportive parent. Since many children do not adjust well, their behavior is affected. The change is devastating for many…