jealousy theme
A character is desirous of an advantage perceived to be held by another, whether it be material (fancy hat) or intangible (love, friends, power, ability, fame, etc.).
Examples
Janice Lester went insane with jealousy over the achievements of her one time lover Captain Kirk in tos3x24 "Turnabout Intruder".
90 total · 5 choice · 30 major · 55 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| apuleius180tgainset1 | choice | Venus was jealous of Psyche's beauty. Psyche's sisters were jealous of Psyche's marriage to Cupid. Psyche's sisters were jealous of her because of the wealth and status that came with her marriage to the god Cupid. |
| movie: The Rules of the Game (1939) | choice | various men over Christine; Schumacher over Lisette's cheating |
| play: Othello (1603) | choice | Iago at Cassio for promotion; Othello vv. Cassio about Desdemona |
| tos3x07 | choice | Miranda Jones :: Miranda was jealous of Spock over his ability to easily communicate with the Medusans. |
| tos3x24 | choice | Janice Lester :: Janice envied Kirk about his career success. |
| ahh2x21 | major | Helen was deeply envious of Dorothy's grace and beauty, she made clear. This is perhaps meant to be why she started adopting the Dorothy persona in the first place. |
| ahp5x26 | major | Claire became jealous when her dutiful son John found a lover. |
| ahp7x27 | major | The up-and-coming writer Alan confessed to the established writer Ralston that he was envious of his fine study and lavish lifestyle. |
| ahp7x38 | major | Caroline wanted her brother, Collin, all for herself and became wildly envious when his girlfriend entered into the picture. |
| columbo1971e10x08 | major | Fielding Chase selfishly wanted to keep his now grown up daughter attached to himself. |