Internal Conflict

- a Conflict invloving opposing forces with in a person's mind.
In the chapter "ON The Rainy River" O'Brien presents us with a visual aspect of internal conflict. On page 55, O'Brien is on a fishing boating debating weather or not to run away to canada while a huge group of people stand on the shore and encourage him to choose one way or the other. These people are the ones that mean something to him. They represent both lives he could have lead and the life he chose to lead. This is his internal conflict; Will he run away and leave his family and dreams behind and disapoint the ones he loves or will he go to war and put his plans on hold but he might be killed? Its a tough decision and the internal conflict is very obviouse.