This essay delves into the dramatic conflicts experienced by literary characters in English literature, focusing on the clash between their idealized visions and the realistic state of the societies they inhabit. The analysis centers on three key works: Kafka's The Metamorphosis, Joyce's The Dead, and Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. The essay explores how these authors portray characters grappling with oppression, alienation, and disillusionment within capitalist societies and social expectations. It examines the universal themes of loss of idealism, betrayal, and the struggle to reconcile personal desires with societal norms. The essay concludes by highlighting the text-specific and circumstantial nature of these conflicts while suggesting that such struggles are a common human experience, regardless of the societal context.
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