Through the main conflict Madeleine roux portrays the novel Asylum as a suspenseful thriller. The conflict is ongoing and weaves throughout the storyline creating tension between Daniel Crawford and The Sculptor, who is taunting him through messages and letters. For example the dialogue says “A crisp white envelope waited on Dan’s desk… a single question… How do you Kill a hydra?... You strike it at it’s heart.” Roux, 125-126. Dan started receiving letters from an at first anonymous figure. He was struggling with himself and with the sender of the letters in an effort to figure out who it was. Another example of conflict is when Dan receives a text message saying “I’m waiting on the fifth floor… to sculpt you… a man who was six foot three…
