Conflict of laws

As Keillor observed, cultural conflicts, or value conflicts in interpreting values possess the potential of creating serious management issues that are at the center of human interaction and communication. Even though these may not be obvious from the onset, value conflicts are bound to have a profound influence on the organization and the management environment (36). For instance, many employees have…

The Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald share a common theme of the American Dream. The main character, Willy Loman from The Death of A Salesman, pretends to be well liked in order to impress his two sons, Happy and Biff. This is just like Jay Gatsby from “The Great Gatsby,” who also pretends to be well liked and makes it look like he is. Both Willy Loman and Jay Gatsby go from rags to riches in their own way to make something out of themselves. In…

Throughout the play “Macbeth”, there is a constant struggle for satisfaction. While dealing with the internal struggle between his morals and his thirst for power, is the representation of humanity’s constant struggle for gratification, as well as my own. Though he attempts to attain his goals, he ends up losing more than he ever gains. This struggle for satisfaction eventually leads to his death, as well as the deaths of almost everyone around him. I also struggle with satisfaction, believing…

Characterization and conflict are two key scenarios that present themselves in most all literary works. Characterization is a struggle between two opposing forces. Conflict, on the other hand, will always involve the protagonist, and it can either be internal or external. Internal conflict, which is the conflict between person and self, is one that happens within the mind of the protagonist. Instances of internal conflict are whereby a person struggles between right or wrong, or where one has to…

In The Hunger Games, author Suzanne Collins presents the idea that distractions led by cowardice and fear keep people from involving themselves in more important matters. Especially when people are fearful for something in the future. In society people have things that they’d rather delay for as long as possible. They will be too distracted by the fact that they don’t want something to happen, that they don’t even realize that something is going on below the surface. For example in The Hunger…

three other poems present and explore conflict. Conflict occurs everywhere, anytime, and doesn’t have to involve many people. “If—” presents the conflict between an individual and other people, which is also an individual’s conflict with society. “Telephone Conversation” presents the conflict between races in society. Both of these are examples of external conflict, which involves more than one person. “Remember”, on the other hand, showed the internal conflict of the speaker on remembering or…

There are situations where not many people have experienced before, and because of this, they struggle in what to do. Many people society believe they will act differently in a difficult situation in regards with hurting another person. However, this is not true, and there is a difference between who people think they are and who they actually are. In Lauren Slater's Opening Skinner's Box, there's an experiment that tests one's obedience. This experiment relates to the boys in William Golding's…

The River Underground - Richard Tromans Immigrating from one country to another country always has its hardships, but it is also about how a person view the hardship the way they tackle it. The river underground, written by Richard Tromans (2003), is a short story where two cultures clashes and where two completely different classes meet. It is about a man who tries to tackle the hardship as an invidual in the modern society. In the short story the reader gets to meet the dynamic protagonist,…

What is conflict? In literature, conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. This struggle can be eternal, and it is only something that the main character has to deal with. The main character’s conflict could be external as well, something they have no control over. The stories “The Necklace,” “Rules of the Game,” and “The Most Dangerous Game” all deal with conflict. These stories have titles that express their conflict, and these conflicts change the main characters through the…

There are many obstacles that are presented in life. Why? Every obstacle is put in a person’s life for a reason. They teach people valuable lessons to learn from. Also, they are placed in life for a person to overcome them. In William Gay’s “Closure and Roadkill on the Life’s Highway”, life has obstacles every step of the way that can possibly hurt a person. However, overcoming the hardships presented takes time. Time is the key to closure. With that being said, closure is essential for moving…