In a sense, perhaps Tomâs mistreatment of Jim is actually a boon, for it leads the other characters in the novel to acknowledge Jim as a worthy human being. In the end, Huckleberry Finn moves beyond questions of slavery, to broader questions of morality and race.
Conflict is defined as an incompatibility of goals or values between two or more parties in a. relationship, combined with attempts to control each other and antagonistic feelings toward each. other (Fisher, 1990). The incompatibility or difference may exist in reality or may only be. perceived by the parties involved.
A conflict is a struggle between people. The struggle may be physical, or between conflicting ideas. The word comes from Latin conflingere Conflingere means to come together for a battle. Conflicts can either be within one person, or they can involve several people or groups. Conflicts arise because there are needs, values or ideas that are seen to be different, and there is no means to reconcile the dispute. Very often, conflicts lead to fights, or even wars (in the case where conflicts are solved with weapons). Conflict between ideas is usually fought with propaganda. Related pages. Dispute