Internal Conflict In Hamlet

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A struggle can be like a mountain which seems impossible to climb. With the time and perseverance, however, the impossibility can become a manageable task. Under normal circumstances, if people have done something wrong, then they will try their best to cover up the mistakes to evade the reality, but once they realize their inappropriate behaviors can reflect somewhat, this leads to the inner struggle of oneself. Everyone has a small world of their own, and people usually affirm and deny themselves in that world. Internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. As opposed to external conflict, in which a role is grappling some force outside of him or herself, the dilemma posed by an internal conflict is usually some ethical …show more content…

The best way to solve inner struggles is not to evade reality, but to recognize, face ourselves and to strengthen our convictions. Evasion is the performance of seeking advantages and avoid disadvantages. Everyone makes mistakes, people tend to choose to evade because of pain, but after escaping, they get more pain. The so-called escape, just dodging their fears, but how people get rid of themselves? In Hamlet that wrote by William Shakespeare. Prince Hamlet is an irresolute person who always falls in the choice between action and inaction, he fears about the possible unfairness of the afterlife, and his inability to act. Hamlet decline to take action against Claudius because he saw the King is praying for his guilt of murdering his brother. Hamlet feels a responsibility to avenge his father's murder by his uncle Claudius, but Claudius is now the king and thus well protected. Moreover, Hamlet struggles with his doubts about whether he can trust the ghost and whether killing Claudius is the appropriate thing to do. His hatred is contrary to his belief or religion, so he chooses to escape from the revenge to release himself. He considers about suicide because …show more content…

Every bit of twists and turns is a test; life is like that bumpy mountain road, people need to use different ways to pass different paths. For some people, they can't choose their destiny, no matter how they struggle for the unfair fate, in the end, god will make you numb. In A Thousand splendid suns, Mariam becomes a cynical person after her mother's death, she always negates her birth or destiny, she doesn't want to live under someone else's control, but she can't change it. After getting married to Rasheed, Mariam has been under the control of her husband every day and has become his tool to vent the anger or violence. Her heart is like a bottomless hole, always living in darkness. She wants to pin her hopes of life in her new family but scare of losing faith again and falling into the hole. Mariam has been struggling with heart and soul because she can not change her destiny. Hassan has the similar fate as Mariam, the both of them are children of servants. In The Kite Runner, Hassan is a Hazara which born as a servant; he cannot avoid the rape because of his low social status. On Amir’s 13th birthday party, Hassan has to serve Assef who raped him before because he is a servant. No matter how he negates his fate, he can't change his living environment that causes his internal struggle. Fate is born to trample under foot, and if people