fandomhigh | Ethics [Thursday, September 24, 1st period]

"Today we talk about envy," Anakin said quietly. "There's always something that someone else seems to have that we want: clothing, grades, family, love, looks, acclaim...their achievements remind us of something we don't think we have enough of." He began pacing as he warmed to his subject. "A wise man once said that envy is the art of counting the other person's blessings instead of your own. An entire industry has sprung up and flourished exploiting the idea that we envy those who have achieved fame." Anakin made a face. "With the equally charming dark side that we'll take joy in watching their failures."

He crossed his arms over his chest. "So today, like the squirrels of the radio, we'll be gossip mongers. Come up with a story about one of the people in this class, in the school, or on the island. It doesn't have to be true. It just has to be something that would get people's attention. Then pass it on. We'll see the ramifications of envy for ourselves."

He was kind of counting on the students choosing to start rumors about people they didn't like. He knew human nature that way.

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"It might've been a really cute bear?" she suggested. "I dunno. He did a lot of other stuff. Like kill like 20,000 animals."

"But the not killing was the one they decided to remember. History is crazy."

"You're not lyin'," Rose agreed. "And you still totally sleep with one."

"Not anymore I don't," he said simply. He'd lost his bear a long time ago. Cue sad music. "But you'll always want to be a ballerina princess. With the frilly pink skirt."

On the one hand, they were having fun and Elena didn't want to interrupt.

On the other ...

"Kyle has a frilly pink skirt?" she asked. "Awww, I wanna see it!"

"I've heard he prances around in it in his room," Rose added instantly. "He should wear it to class next week."

Elena was trying very, very hard to look innocent. "So ... what you're saying is, you spy on Kyle when he dresses up in his frilly pink skirt?"

Rose had such a hard time not cracking up, but she almost kept a straight face.

"Only the once! And I was really spying on his roommate..."

"Rose likes to watch people through their windows."

"It wasn't through the window. It was in the closet," Rose shot back. "Geez."

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