Line #7 PlayingWith/DrivenByEnvy


1	'''Basic Trope''': An [[SympatheticPOV unsympathetic]] character acts out against a sympathetic character out of envy.
2	* '''Straight''': Sally is envious of the naturally-talented Alice, so she tries to make her life a living hell.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Sally envies and openly tries to kill Alice at various intervals.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Sally is envious of Alice and makes a point of being sullen around her with various excuses.
5	* '''Justified''': Sally and Alice are competing for the same rewards, so Sally wants to give herself any advantage she can.
6	* '''Inverted''':
7	** Sally is envious of Alice, but does everything she can to make Alice's life better.
8	** Alice considers the less-gifted Sally to be a disgrace, and because of this contempt [[TheSocialDarwinist makes a special effort to punish her for her inferiority]].
9	* '''Subverted''': It turns out that Sally is actually a huge JerkWithAHeartOfGold - being mean to Alice is just her way of pushing her to succeed even further.
10	* '''Double Subverted''': But then it turns out that the TrainingFromHell angle was just an excuse to get Alice out of the picture for real.
11	* '''Parodied''': Sally is TheHero in a ToBeAMaster type of anime, and the way she progresses up the ranks is by killing off or otherwise annoying the hell out of her opponents.
12	* '''Zig Zagged''': As "Double Subverted"...except it turns out that Sally is so devoted to her TrainingFromHell angle that she makes it seem that she ''genuinely'' hates Alice - when the opposite is true.
13	* '''Averted''':
14	** Sally is envious, but not unreasonably so.
15	** Sally is not envious at all.
16	* '''Enforced''': "We want to show Sally as an AntiHero. She should envy another character, let's say Alice."
17	* '''Lampshaded''': "I'll make your life a living hell, Alice." "Well, I'll make your life ''two'' living hells, Sally."
18	* '''Invoked''': At first, Sally just ignores Alice. However, Alice teases Sally so much that she finally snaps.
19	* '''Exploited''': TheHero Bob tells Sally that [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] is [[SamusIsAGirl Alice in disguise]].
20	* '''Defied''': "I am envious of her, but that doesn't mean I should try to hurt her or anything."
21	* '''Discussed''': "Didn't Sally try to poison you because you were her rival?" "Oh, that's just crazy talk."
22	* '''Conversed''': "Why does Sally envy Alice, anyway?"
23	* '''Deconstructed''':
24	** Because Sally is so focused on her envy of Alice, she fails to develop her own talents enough to where she can achieve her own goals. As a result, she becomes a bitter failure while Alice goes on to great success.
25	** Sally spends so much time sabotaging and thwarting Alice that her own skills are neglected. When Alice finally gives up and leaves her career in shambles, Sally is no better off.
26	* '''Reconstructed''':
27	** In time, however, she learns to bury the hatchet with Alice and the two become friends and collaborators.
28	** Sally then diverts all of her effort into improving her own skills and in time becomes Alice's equal, or at least becomes notable and celebrated in her own regard.
29	* '''Played For Laughs''': Sally's attempts on Alice's life fail hilariously.
30	* '''Played For Drama''': Alice becomes depressed by being unable to appreciate her accomplishments.
31	* '''Played For Horror''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and she ends up getting arrested. The last shot of her is in jail: [[WorthIt she's smiling.]]
32	* '''Implied''': Sally is often frowning during scenes where other characters celebrate Alice's accomplishments.
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