Conflict is a catalyst for change Everything changes daily for a number of different reasons and one of them can be conflict.
Conflict usually only brings us tragedy and sadness due to its process which changes a lot of different things. The result of conflict which is usually death is one obvious change it brings to us that change the peaceful life into a chaos. During the process of conflict, other changes will also be made. During conflicts, it is possible that our positions get changed. When the side we support in the conflict gets weakened, we are likely to switch our position to the other side in order to secure our own safety.However, it would be remiss to think that conflict will lead to changes in everything.
Indeed, element such as love has enormous power which cannot be changed by anything. Conflict usually ends up in a negative result such as bringing death and change peace into chaos. As conflict usually starts by two main reasons which are fear and self interest, the more we fear, the more what we fear for will turn into reality according to the famous “Murphy’s Law”. If we fear for the changes, we may likely to do anything to stop the changes to happen and actually our actions are likely to lead to the changes.The other reason for conflict which is self interest is also a key which leads to change.
Conflicts which are start for self interest may not result in what the starter expects, but it is likely to result in changes. This idea is reflected from Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible”. The conflict start due to the self interest of Abigail changes the village into the chaos. The result is also not what Abigail expected as Mr. Proctor does not give up his wife.
Thus, as long as conflict occur, it is almost impossible that not change happens.In some occasions, it is possible that our positions change from the good side to the evil side during a conflict. At the start of the conflict, we may stand for the good side due to our moral sense. However, as the conflicts move on we may question about our position that is it worth to stand for what we believe when the side we support gets weakened. Considering about our own safety, it is possible that we may change our belief to switch our position in order to protect ourselves. This notion is apparent in the character of Mary Warren in “The Crucible” who is a pliable girl whose actions are easily determined by others.
During the conflict occurs in the village of Salem, she keeps changing from one side to another to secure her safety. Thus, people like Mary who can easily be convinced by others are the ones who are mostly likely to get changed during a conflict. Many things can be changed during a conflict, however, there are things which cannot be possibly be changed by anything including conflict. The power of love is simply far beyond anything.
If two people is deeply in love, they are likely to sacrifice anything they can to protect each other as well as their love.However, if the lovers’ love is not really strong, there are still chances that their love gets impacted. In other words, we can conclude that whether the love can be changed by a conflict, it will depend on the level that the love at. This idea is crystallized in the play of “The Crucible”. By the very end of the play when Elizabeth forgives John for having an affair with Abigail and John chooses to confess in order to protect his wife.
Although John loses his life, but they successfully protect their love which is not the result expects by Abigail from the conflict she starts.As long as the love is strong enough, it is possible to be one of things which do not get changed during a conflict. Upon commencement, the nature of conflict is deeply complex. Besides the changes it can bring to us, indeed, the conflict itself is also a change as well.
Many things and people who are vulnerable can be easily changed as conflict processes. There are also things and people who are not easily affected, thus not easily get changed such as love and people who are deeply in love. It is necessary to develop a strong sense of self, so we are able to face the changes occur in conflict and not get changed easily.
