The Dark Side of Pettiness

As the leaves turn and Halloween approaches, my spooky-craving thoughts can’t help but turn to the villains in our beloved stories of old. From Gaston's descent in "Beauty and the Beast" to Maleficent's curse in "Sleeping Beauty," they all share a common thread: they're driven to their evil actions by completely petty offenses. It's precisely this pettiness that makes them both relatable and, paradoxically, more reprehensible. But what does this reveal about us as human beings?