Old Times: The Not-So-Hidden Forces of Jealousy
From the hurt rage of Medea to the poisonous suspicion of Othello, romantic jealousy drives some of theatre's most dramatic plays. Novelist Howard Johnson explains that "jealousy is wordy; it gorges on language. It is hyperbolic, growing fatter on every expression of itself. This is delicious for any writer who is not an understater of emotion." While Harold Pinter may prefer