Power. "My Last Duchess<span>" is all about power: the political and social power wielded by the speaker (the Duke) and his attempt to control the domestic sphere (his marriage) in the same way that he rules hi...</span>
With no means of transportation, Henry was late to his class. He wanted a car.
General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford are in direct, man versus man strife when they chase each other. Zaroff and Ivan are additionally in direct clash with every one of the mariners who have "unintentionally" wrecked on the island. Ivan and Rainsford likewise have an immediate clash.