My Last Duchess 3

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…means to and end. An even thinner line exists between those that react with violence and those that push things just a little too far and commit crimes. There is little value to the type of jealousy the Duke was experiencing. Jealousy in itself is a destructive emotion. It leads people to think irrationally and to envision scenarios that paint the victim in an unfavorable light thus intensifying the jealous feelings and intensifying the situation.