<em>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde </em>is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story follows Gabriel John Utterson, a lawyer from London who investigates the case of his lifelong friend Dr. Henry Jekyll. Jekyll has developed an evil alter ego named Edward Hyde. At first, he is able to control him(self), but in the end, Hyde completely takes over.
In literature, the term <em>conflict </em>refers to a struggle a character is going through. There are two main types of conflict:
Internal conflict - the character is going through some kind of dilemma and is struggling within himself/herself.
External conflict - the character is struggling with some outside force, e.g. another character, society, or nature.
The given excerpt is an example of external conflict. We can see that the narrator is in conflict with another character. This character is not named in this passage and is simply referred to as <em>he</em>. This is why this is an example of a character vs. character type of conflict.
It suggest just how poor and in poverty Walter was based on how he was acting at the table because he probably does not eat much, since he is not financially stable.
