The word that I picked was conflict. I found this from the readings from week 8, Mrs. Warren’s profession. In the reading, the word conflict was used to describe the emotions Mrs. Warren had. Conflict is under cooperate, as a hidden message according to that oed website. This relates to Mrs. Warren because she has a monopoly of brothels. She can be seen as a cooperate figure that has a conflict within herself. She felt guilty for keeping her profession from her daughter, which was a conflict for her to overcome. When I used the oed website and searched the word conflict, generally meaning a problem between two parties or a situation. I saw a lot generally over war. One example is the rebellion that took place in America in 1860. Conflict can be over two different principles such as religion and science. Conflict is a powerful word and is used to get a point across in many aspects of literature. Mrs. Warren continues to work as her job and run the brothels even after her daughter finds out about her disgraceful profession. Conflict is used to convey disagreement. It shows uncertainty. Mrs. Warren is unsure if she should tell the truth because she had the means to provide for her daughter and ends up not telling her daughter. In the author’s apology, the author continues use the word conflict to relate as a social problem. The word has been popular in the 18th century and is still a very commonly used word today. The word conflict also fits in with the prostitutes that work for Mrs Warren. These prostitutes create tension and conflict between families because many men back in that time were unfaithful to their wives and went to the brothels, which in turn created conflict between families and relationships.
-Scott Wolf
