This is an interesting and contradictory question, but it
certainly applies to
Frankenstein.
Essentially, your
question is asking for an internal conflict that has external conflict. This novel's
central character, Victor Frankenstein, deals with his own responsibility (internal
conflict) to act on behalf of humanity (external conflict) for the entire book. For the
majority of his actions, his internal conflict is his process through deciding to or not
to act, while the external conflict is the consequence that his decision has for
others.
One particular decision that contains this problem
is his choice to create or not create a partner for the Creature. He feels remorse for
having given the create life with no pleasure, but he recognizes that if he creates
another monster, and a female at that, the two might reproduce monsters who could
destroy humanity. No matter what decision he made, an external being would experience
consequences. At that point, he would have to be in conflict with whichever being he
displeased. For this situation, he chooses to displease the Creature and does not create
a bride for the monster.
Now that you have this example, I
am certain you will begin to see many others in
Frankenstein.
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