External conflict
- The old man >< Alice, Lucy
The old man want to keep Alice to stay at home with him. While Alice and Lucy want to let Alice to get married.
"I'll tell your mother" (p.5) "Tell away" (p.5)
"Now you just sit down and have your tea." (p.11)
"Leave Alice alone. She's happy."
They have different thought and desire
They could not control themselves -> clash
==> Old generation >< Young generation
Internal conflict
- The old man >< himself
Want to keep Alice and accept the nature that Alice has to go