I Am David Conflicts

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David went through many conflicts on his journey in the novel I Am David. A few of the conflicts he faced were, finding out what is wrong with his eyes, getting to Denmark, and why the man let him escape. There are many more conflicts that develop as the story goes on and he meets new people in this novel. Other conflicts that were quickly resolved were How would David get food, how could David get away from the Italian family, and how would David escape the evil farmer who kept him for free labor throughout winter. There were many dangerous conflicts David faced on his way to Denmark with the letter from the man for the authorities.
David had many conflicts on his journey to Denmark. Most of David’s internal conflicts were trying not

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