Man vs. Himself

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Man versus Himself is the theme in literature that places a character against his own will, his own confusion, or his own fears, man versus himself can also be where a character tries to find out who they are or comes to a realization or a change in character. Although the struggle is internal, the character can be influenced by external forces. The struggle of the human being to come to a decision is the basis of Man vs. Himself.

There are many examples of this theme. One of the most famous examples of Man vs. Himself is the American short story written by Jack London called "To Build a Fire". More recently, there have been movies about Man vs. Himself such as the Academy Award winning movie, A Beautiful Mind. Another good example is the novel Grendel, the character taken from the epic Beowulf.

[edit] See also

• Conflict (narrative) for a list of narrative conflicts.
• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Nature