“Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human”
“Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human”
Conflict is about justice and wrongdoing. It is inevitable for every living being to encounter conflict. In times of conflict, ones true self is shown. Conflict isn’t just born out of hatred but also love. To recognise one for his or her mistake, one should be able to understand both situations. It is not the conflict that is the problem but the small errors that have been brought up before this. It is not a surprise when conflict occurs, but part of our nature for one to grow and learn for himself and the people and things around them which contribute to this. There has been conflict from the early stages of life through our ancestors and now us. Conflict is a natural element in the world and although we may not notice each and every single time it presents itself, conflict is a part of our everyday lives.
In the novel Unpolished Gem, Alice, the main character is a high school student, who has migrated to Australia with her family. One starting school Alice couldn’t speak English to her teacher and this backlashes with cultural conflict. She couldn’t answer a simple question. In her teenage years, she became depressed and felt useless. She had worked hard and in some ways had succeeded. But she felt she was “a windup obedient toy, or a coat hanger for good intentions gone awry.’ When Alice had been going out with Michael she felt as though “‘all we wanted was someone to go to the movies with, to talk to when tormented by adolescent against, and to show off to our Friends.” This portrays the conflict in society and what had to be done to “fit in.”Alice felt she was not good enough and would get angry and frustrated when other girls would come up to Michael and hug or kiss him. Her relationship with Michael wasn’t right because he didn’t have the same values, likes and was from a different culture. Alice was not adapted to “the great Australian dream” and wasn’t really
Conflict is about justice and wrongdoing. It is inevitable for every living being to encounter conflict. In times of conflict, ones true self is shown. Conflict isn’t just born out of hatred but also love. To recognise one for his or her mistake, one should be able to understand both situations. It is not the conflict that is the problem but the small errors that have been brought up before this. It is not a surprise when conflict occurs, but part of our nature for one to grow and learn for himself and the people and things around them which contribute to this. There has been conflict from the early stages of life through our ancestors and now us. Conflict is a natural element in the world and although we may not notice each and every single time it presents itself, conflict is a part of our everyday lives.
In the novel Unpolished Gem, Alice, the main character is a high school student, who has migrated to Australia with her family. One starting school Alice couldn’t speak English to her teacher and this backlashes with cultural conflict. She couldn’t answer a simple question. In her teenage years, she became depressed and felt useless. She had worked hard and in some ways had succeeded. But she felt she was “a windup obedient toy, or a coat hanger for good intentions gone awry.’ When Alice had been going out with Michael she felt as though “‘all we wanted was someone to go to the movies with, to talk to when tormented by adolescent against, and to show off to our Friends.” This portrays the conflict in society and what had to be done to “fit in.”Alice felt she was not good enough and would get angry and frustrated when other girls would come up to Michael and hug or kiss him. Her relationship with Michael wasn’t right because he didn’t have the same values, likes and was from a different culture. Alice was not adapted to “the great Australian dream” and wasn’t really