Literary conflict in Un viejo que leía novelas de amor by Luis Sepúlveda: man vs. nature, man vs. society, and man vs. self.
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Man vs. Nature
Antonio José has to face the ocelot in the jungle. The animal is cunning: she stalks him at night and forces him to fight on her own ground.
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Man vs. Society
The mayor blames the Shuar without evidence, looks down on Antonio José's knowledge, and pressures him to hunt the animal.
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Man vs. Self
Antonio José knows the ocelot is only defending her own, and he respects the animal, but he still has to kill her. In the end he is ashamed of what he did.