Jealousy and Rivalry

Jealousy drives conflict, as seen in Zaire's resentment of Blanchelys's happiness and the Bracelets' chattering superiority over the pincushion items, highlighting how envy undermines relationships.

Zaire's jealousy of Blanchelys's happiness and marriage drives her to try to destroy the rose tree, highlighting the destructive nature of envy.

Jealousy and Rivalry is one of the patterns On a Pincushion by Mary De Morgan returns to. The chapter notes above are from this edition’s companions — open those chapters to see how the book stages the idea rather than treating the theme as a slogan.