"<span>Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."</span>
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The captain refuses to turn back because he is determined to prove himself by getting more oil first. His internal conflict is that he is prioritizing the oil over his wife's feelings. Mrs. Keeney becomes sad and distant because her husband is more focused on earning the respect of others.
The answer is a it has nothing to do with violence