Entry 11: Conflects

     In the story “By the Waters of Babylon,” one example I use to describe internal conflict is when the main character, John need to go East. John is afrid to break the strict laws about no one can go East and to the places of the gods. He thought and was taught that any one who dares to step on the land of the gods will die. However he knew that if he didn’t go, his spirit will die, and there are a lot of signs that seems obvious to John he shall go East. In the end, he decides that death of life was better than death of the spirit, he go East and was prepare to die.

     An example of external conflict was when John tries to cross the river. John made a raft and was in the river, trying to cross it. But he don’t know how to operate the raft, the currant of the river was strong and was taking him past the land of the gods. He call out that he is a priest and a son of a priest and the god show him how to do it.

      One internal conflict I practically remember was an year ago when I had to decide weather to stay in PAS or not. The internal conflict was kind of bland in with the external conflict. My parents don’t have enough money to support both my brother and I to this expensive school. My brother was having bad grades and my parents want to move him to a cheaper school, which was a bilingual school with a very different system. If my brother is moving, it is the best if I moved to because or else it will be hard for my parents to explain to my brother. Who knows, there might be a family revolution. However, the conflict is that I HAVE A CHOICE. I was able to choice if I want to stay in PAS with my friends and the system I am already used to. Or should I transfer to the new school which sounded pretty good to me, cheaper, and avoid unnecessary conflicts within the family but facing a new system and new environment at the same time.

       This conflict resolved in a very surprising way, the school didn’t get build in time that year, and so the school was not open. Now having no where else to go to, all my worries and conflicts “resolved”