The Major Conflict

The conflict in this story is an example of man vs self. Mack lost his faith in God because of his daughter being murdered. He thinks that God didn’t help her, and so he holds a grudge against God. He trails on this everlasting path of spite, bitterness, and guilt. He is struggling so hard to forgive the killer, which I am sure all parents in his position would. The thing is he doesn’t know how the killer was raised, so it affected the way his mentality worked. Part of this issue also stems from his own experiences as a child as well. He is constantly abused by his father because his dad was an alcoholic. His struggles began with his traumatic childhood. Then overtime he became satisfied with his life because of him having an amazing family. Then all that sadness is release again after his daughter dies. He now holds two burdens. He has so much going through his mind that he is struggling to keep up with himself.