Encountering Conflict

Encountering conflict is often portrayed and linked with negative experiences faced by humans; however, it is through these experiences in which people discover inner strengths that they never knew they possessed, both physically and mentally. Through the discovery of these traits, many people can overcome conflict and create workable solutions to difficult problems, or even make appropriate compromises. “The greatest challenge faced by those enduring conflict is said to be staying human”, however, in some cases, those encountering the conflict may not have a choice but to sacrifice their humanity in order to stay alive. Margret from the film Paradise road is the perfect model of someone who chose to keep their humanity rather than losing hope at the hands of the Japanese.
Margret Drummond is and older lady who was the daughter of a missionary. Immediately after capture, Margret’s approach to dealing with the hardships and difficulties that she and the other women and children encountered was to keep positive, contrary to the other women in the prison who reacted negatively by perpetuating conflict within the camp. What is perceived of the character Mrs Drummond is that friendship and relationships between people is crucial in order to surpass the common problems experienced within conflict such as self-doubt and lack of self-belief in one’s ability to successfully overcome conflict. Margret and Adrienne are the two women whom are the driving force behind the choral orchestra which was set up to take the women’s minds off what was occurring around them such as the beatings and mistreatment of fellow women and children. The choir at one stage performed in front of the Japanese guards, and it had appeared that this first moment of peace within the prison had enchanted the guards. After the women had become aware that the guards in fact appreciated the choir, it gave them an inspiration for survival which truly portrayed the extraordinary capacity for humans to...