Today’s entry from the Petr Oprsal archive shifts from narrative fiction to moral philosophy. In this short, intense piece titled “Envy,” Oprsal personifies one of the seven deadly sins, dissecting it not just as a feeling, but as a living, breathing creature that walks among us.
He traces the emotion from its roots in childhood tantrums (“stomps its foot”) to adult malice (“plucks the neighbor’s roses”). The imagery is visceral – describing Envy as a beast with a “panting tongue” and an “airtight umbrella” used to block out another person’s sun.
It serves as a timeless warning against the “foul stench of one’s own emptiness.”
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