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Johnny: Conflicts Between Johnny And Johnny
After the crucible incident, Johnny faces many hardships and conflicts, both mentally and physically. An interior conflict is when Johnny becomes very depressed and distant. The book states that most of Johnny’s time is spent outside of the household, that he becomes more irritable, and much less confident in himself and his future. Some exterior conflicts are when Johnny is no longer apprentice to Mr. Lapham because of his uselessness, when he is bullied and looked down upon by everybody, especially Dove and Dusty.

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