The Corruption Of Jealousy In Nathaniel Hawthorne's Blackmail

People all over the world commit the crime of blackmail. Blackmail is any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. These payments can be such things as money, sexual favors or favors in general (nonsexual). Blackmailers have different ways they present the blackmail and each blackmailer has their own reason as to why they are blackmailing the person in the first place. Some do it out of jealousy and some just get enjoyment out of this particular crime. Why? Some believe that they have vendettas and others believe they may have some kind of mental illness. Mental illness can cause anyone to do thing they would not normally do and/or are not proud of. In almost every case the blackmailer
In order for Mrs. Ferrars’s secret to say a secret she would have to comply with the blackmailer. This blackmailer’s motive was simply greed; one that I think is the most common in novels. The criminal know a dirty like secret about Mrs. Ferrars and knew that she was a wealthy women. Having this knowledge, they pressured the old women into giving up large sums of money to keep quite. People of a higher stature like Mrs. Ferrars, must do what needs to be done so their personal life doesn’t become a public affair. In the book, everything takes place in a small town; where everyone knows everyone and
Whether the blackmailing is a short or long term event, serious damage can be done. Damage on one’s reputation, employment, and social status. For example take Mrs. Ferrars from “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, a little old lady tormented for years, ending with her taking her own life. Still to this day most people don’t understand why people blackmail each other. Yes, they have a vendetta but what really makes them go as far as ruining someone life for personal gain? Blackmailers have the ability to have no conscience to remind them of their wrong/illegal doings. I personally could not blackmail a person professionally. By professionally I mean, to follow and document the actions of another; or have someone do it for me. Although everyone has done it at some point in their life; in the smallest amount. Like when a teenager wants to stay out late but is not allowed, they pull the card that the parent recently did something wrong and they hold it over their head. Sure it seems harmless but in the end someone will evidently be