For instance, “He forced the machinery of his mind to function” (12). In a moment of panic, Rainsford urges his mind to work so he can come up with a plan as to how he will come out of the hunt alive. Another moment of conflict within Rainsford’s own head is when he says, “‘I will not lose my nerve, I will not’” (12). Rainsford is struggling to stay alert due to fatigue, so he repeatedly tells himself to keep going and to keep his grit. Rainsford is determined to survive and constantly wrangles with his mind, proving there is man versus himself conflict in this short
For instance, “He forced the machinery of his mind to function” (12). In a moment of panic, Rainsford urges his mind to work so he can come up with a plan as to how he will come out of the hunt alive. Another moment of conflict within Rainsford’s own head is when he says, “‘I will not lose my nerve, I will not’” (12). Rainsford is struggling to stay alert due to fatigue, so he repeatedly tells himself to keep going and to keep his grit. Rainsford is determined to survive and constantly wrangles with his mind, proving there is man versus himself conflict in this short