Inner Conflict In Robert Browning's Short Story 'Choices'
Inner conflict is the number one cause of depression and anxiety that is now found in approximately 3.2 million Canadian youth in today’s society. It is often an internal fight, man against self, one of the hardest battle one will ever have to face. With daily life, choices are always presented, and are made much harder when one is dealing with self conflict themselves. In the short story “ Choices” Susan Kerslake presents us with a young lady, Peggy, who starts of with making simple choices in the beginning of the story and later on bigger decisions that impact her choices from before. Another example of inner conflict is displayed in the poem “ My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning. In this poem the duke struggles with extreme jealousy towards
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The controlling aspect of where fear is found is in the amygdala gland, that controls your senses and muscles - “enabling your body to quickly react to the sound of a threat”. Because of the amygdala gland there is two responses to fear, “fight or flight”. And this is the reason why General Zaroff in the short story “ The Most Dangerous Game” finds hunting animals too easy, because of their response to fear, flight. Humans on the other hand are intellectual creatures who take the fight stance when it comes to fear, hence creating a challenging chase that the General wishes for. When Rainsford is introduced to General Zaroff he takes his chance for another interesting chase with his new huntee. Rainsford, who had been earlier dismissing the fact that animals had fear when being hunted was soon faced with the same situation he had never expected. Fearful, Rainsford takes on the challenge of being hunted, by General Zaroff. During his three days of survival, General Zaroff has faced reality of Rainsford winning the challenge. “ The general sucked in his breath and smiled. “ I congratulate you,” he said, “You have won the game.” Rainsford did not smile, “ I am still a beast at bay. he said, in a low hoarse voice. “ Get ready, General Zaroff.” The general made his deepest bows. “ I see, he said. “ Splendid!’ One of us is to furnish for the hounds the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford. . . .” He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided (lines 208 - 215). Fearless, Rainsford kills the general, despite his thoughts of murder being a cold-blooded
The controlling aspect of where fear is found is in the amygdala gland, that controls your senses and muscles - “enabling your body to quickly react to the sound of a threat”. Because of the amygdala gland there is two responses to fear, “fight or flight”. And this is the reason why General Zaroff in the short story “ The Most Dangerous Game” finds hunting animals too easy, because of their response to fear, flight. Humans on the other hand are intellectual creatures who take the fight stance when it comes to fear, hence creating a challenging chase that the General wishes for. When Rainsford is introduced to General Zaroff he takes his chance for another interesting chase with his new huntee. Rainsford, who had been earlier dismissing the fact that animals had fear when being hunted was soon faced with the same situation he had never expected. Fearful, Rainsford takes on the challenge of being hunted, by General Zaroff. During his three days of survival, General Zaroff has faced reality of Rainsford winning the challenge. “ The general sucked in his breath and smiled. “ I congratulate you,” he said, “You have won the game.” Rainsford did not smile, “ I am still a beast at bay. he said, in a low hoarse voice. “ Get ready, General Zaroff.” The general made his deepest bows. “ I see, he said. “ Splendid!’ One of us is to furnish for the hounds the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford. . . .” He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided (lines 208 - 215). Fearless, Rainsford kills the general, despite his thoughts of murder being a cold-blooded