Johann Lovater once said, “the jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a numb spirit at the same time.” This is a very true statement. Jealousy will always have a negative effect on people, which can make them do things they normally wouldn’t do. It makes them make irrational decisions and not realize it until it is too late. Two works that highly support that jealousy causes people to do irrational things are …showed first 75 words of 465 total…

…showed last 75 words of 465 total…within the pit of my soul, waiting… / waiting”(King 14-15). It is waiting there to find something that can harm the person more than it already has. In conclusion, what Johann Lovater said is definitely correct, as can be seen in both Othello and the poem “Jealousy”. Jealousy is an uncontrollable thing that causes people to do uncontrollable acts. Later on they regret the things they did, but then it is too late. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**