Conflict is born of ignorance and intolerance.
There is no one exact definition or type of conflict as simply a difference of opinion or a world war can be both counted. Throughout our lives as humans we are involved in some sort of conflict and it's how we react to these conflicts defines who we are. It can be argued that conflict is born because of people's ignorance and intolerance and the failure to see the enemy's view. Often conflict arises because of the hubris actions of one’s actions or the failure of communication can also create bloodshed. However, when the fight begins because of the ignorance of the rich often the poor are the ones who suffer. Though people's arrogance and intolerance of the enemy leads to conflict, it's the people …show more content…
The inability to see the opposition’s side as their view is always right, often leads to combat even without realising. In Kate Grenville’s early Australian based novel, The Lieutenant this can be clearly displayed from the first confrontation between the British and the Gadigals. To insert dominance and superiority Weymark decided to take a shield “just to borrow” from an elderly member and shot the “slab of wood” leaving a piercing hole. As the shield split into two it signified that the best defence for the natives as nothing and from Weymark’s arrogant actions signalled the birth of conflict between the two groups without himself even realising. All the way through the novel the British were never able to comprehend the culture of the Gadigals as they saw their beliefs correct. One of which was an “eye for an eye” principle which the Governor used as a source of revenge against the natives for spearing and ultimately killing Brogden, the game keeper. Whilst from the reader’s eyes that he deserved what he received, the Governor viewed it a different eye and in retaliation ordered for the capture of six Aboriginals to further put blood into the conflict. “There was no going back from this” as clearly the British were never going to attempt to cross the bridge and even consider the Gadigals as human beings due to their egotistical mindsets. Through the arrogance and …show more content…
It could be simply from the language barrier between two people or to the lengths of countries incapability to solve things out. From the outset of the first confrontation between the Gadigals and the first fleet in The Lieutenant, The British were never able even attempt to learn the native language and instead used violence to show superiority. The protagonist Rooke was able to learn and communicate though his relationship with Tagaran but refused to allow “her to learn that language” or which he speaks. Minus Rooke and minimal attempts from other characters the British were never able to communicate with the Gadigals because of the language barrier and the clear inability to give respect to the Natives. During this time period the British continued to failure to treat anybody other than their citizens with any respect even those who originated as British. The original thirteen American colonies simply wanted representation in the House of Commons as a result of paying taxes lead by the catchcry “No taxation without representation.” However, the British continually ignored any petitions from the colonial assembly and instead increased taxes of the Stamp Act 1765 and Quartering Act 1774 ever tightening chokehold on the colonies. The Sons of liberty rallied the colonists to act leading to the ultimatum of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and the
There is no one exact definition or type of conflict as simply a difference of opinion or a world war can be both counted. Throughout our lives as humans we are involved in some sort of conflict and it's how we react to these conflicts defines who we are. It can be argued that conflict is born because of people's ignorance and intolerance and the failure to see the enemy's view. Often conflict arises because of the hubris actions of one’s actions or the failure of communication can also create bloodshed. However, when the fight begins because of the ignorance of the rich often the poor are the ones who suffer. Though people's arrogance and intolerance of the enemy leads to conflict, it's the people …show more content…
The inability to see the opposition’s side as their view is always right, often leads to combat even without realising. In Kate Grenville’s early Australian based novel, The Lieutenant this can be clearly displayed from the first confrontation between the British and the Gadigals. To insert dominance and superiority Weymark decided to take a shield “just to borrow” from an elderly member and shot the “slab of wood” leaving a piercing hole. As the shield split into two it signified that the best defence for the natives as nothing and from Weymark’s arrogant actions signalled the birth of conflict between the two groups without himself even realising. All the way through the novel the British were never able to comprehend the culture of the Gadigals as they saw their beliefs correct. One of which was an “eye for an eye” principle which the Governor used as a source of revenge against the natives for spearing and ultimately killing Brogden, the game keeper. Whilst from the reader’s eyes that he deserved what he received, the Governor viewed it a different eye and in retaliation ordered for the capture of six Aboriginals to further put blood into the conflict. “There was no going back from this” as clearly the British were never going to attempt to cross the bridge and even consider the Gadigals as human beings due to their egotistical mindsets. Through the arrogance and …show more content…
It could be simply from the language barrier between two people or to the lengths of countries incapability to solve things out. From the outset of the first confrontation between the Gadigals and the first fleet in The Lieutenant, The British were never able even attempt to learn the native language and instead used violence to show superiority. The protagonist Rooke was able to learn and communicate though his relationship with Tagaran but refused to allow “her to learn that language” or which he speaks. Minus Rooke and minimal attempts from other characters the British were never able to communicate with the Gadigals because of the language barrier and the clear inability to give respect to the Natives. During this time period the British continued to failure to treat anybody other than their citizens with any respect even those who originated as British. The original thirteen American colonies simply wanted representation in the House of Commons as a result of paying taxes lead by the catchcry “No taxation without representation.” However, the British continually ignored any petitions from the colonial assembly and instead increased taxes of the Stamp Act 1765 and Quartering Act 1774 ever tightening chokehold on the colonies. The Sons of liberty rallied the colonists to act leading to the ultimatum of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and the