Question

Women the name is jealousy although in Modern Times this statement sounds discriminatory do you think it is true in the case of relationship between Mrs packletide and loona bimberton give reasons in the support of your answer

Answer 1

‘Woman thy name is jealousy’ sounds quite old fashioned in the modern times as women have evolved into far better beings than what they used to be in the past. However, in the relationship between Mrs. Packletide and Loona Bimberton, jealousy was the main element.  She had to suffer so much on account of her jealousy. We see how Mrs. Packletide’s  jealousy to outshine Loona Bimberton ends up in her shame, embarrassment, and financial loss. She is left with nothing but regret and remorse. The author has masterfully brought home the point that jealous people like her don't get anything useful in their lives; their jealousy bears no sweet fruit. On the contrary they have to bear loss on all fronts. Miss Mebbin's act of extorting a huge sum of money at the end of the story must have given Mrs Packletide a lot of pain. It must have deprived of all the joy and peace she must be feeling after the tiger hunt. What an irony of circumstances! On the other hand, Loona Bimberton had a similar, but less restless state of mind. She lost her peace and joy in sheer jealousy when Mrs Packletide's picture along with an article on her tiger hunt appeared in the press.