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GCSE English Literature · key term
Fear or resentment that another person may take away affection, attention or a valued relationship.
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Paper 1
Revise: Friendship, love and jealousyKathy, Ruth and Tommy share a childhood at Hailsham, but their closeness does not prevent bullying, jealousy or manipulation. Ishiguro makes their relationships recognisably human: they want affection and belonging, yet sometimes hurt the people they most need.
Component 1
Fear or suspicion that someone else threatens a valued relationship; the word can also describe resentment of another person's advantages.
Part (b): Evaluate alternative readings using evidence. Ruth’s insecurity helps explain her jealousy, but does not remove her responsibility for hurting Kathy and Tommy.
For a whole-play essay, build an argument about how jealousy develops, using evidence from the beginning, middle and end rather than retelling the plot.
Identify the speaker and situation before analysing a quotation: Iago's warning about jealousy is deliberately manipulative, whereas Emilia's explanation challenges unjust suspicion.
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In Othello, jealousy is more than anger about a possible affair. It is the fear of losing love, respect or status to someone else. Shakespeare also explores envy: resentment of advantages another person possesses.
