Critical Essay 'Sunset Song'Choose a novel or short story in which a conflict between two of the main characters is at the heart of the story. Explain how the conflict arises and continue by discussing in detail how the writer uses it to explore an important theme. “Sunset Song” by Lewis Grassic Gibbon is set in a place called Kinraddie, Kincardineshire, in the early part of the 20th century, leading up to the First World War. The main character of the novel is a young woman named Chris Guthrie. She has relationships with many other important characters, but it is John Guthrie and Ewan Tavendale who cause the most conflict with Chris. Throughout the novel, we are aware of Chris's strong independence and enthusiasm for the land and his upbringing. This is the first sign of conflict; an internal conflict that plays out in Chris's head as she tries to distinguish herself from the "English Chris" and the "Scottish Chris": "there were two Chriss who fought for her heart and tormented her" . This is also mentioned in the conflict between English and Scottish....