Internal Conflicts In The Battle Of The Labyrinth

Regardless of race, gender, or religion there are times when humans have internal battles with themselves, and are unable to perform actions. Such is showcased brilliantly throughout the novel The Battle of The Labyrinth written by Rick Riordan. The protagonists of the novel Percy, Annabeth, and Briares all face internal conflicts. All the internal conflicts of the protagonist’s stem from self-doubt, and questioning personal morals.

Percy is always afraid that his friends might die. He is constantly questioning his “own powers” (29, Riordan) and is unsure he can save his friends. The protagonist is unable to complete his missions properly, because he is always battling his own self confidence. Anyone who is incapable of having confidence in themselves will not obtain their goal. Moreover, when Percy realizes he is able to “destroy” (79, Riordan)

Annabeth has a mission to kill Luke her first love, it “breaks [Annabeth’s] heart” (223, Riordan) that she must kill Luke. She understands she must complete her mission, however her feelings for Luke conflict her to complete it. People who fall in love with someone will undoubtedly have trouble doing something horrible to that person. In addition Briaries is offered a chance to escape the prison, but in order to do that he must kill the guard. Instead of murdering the guard, Briaries follows his morals and stays in his “stone wall” (275, Riordan). Brairies understands that he will not be able to escape, but he believes following his morals is more important than freedom. Furthermore, Percy’s former friends who are now his enemy attempt to kill him. Percy knows he must kill his former friends to survive but he cannot “bear” (238) to do it. Even when Percy’s life is in danger, his morals conflict with the logical thing to do, and he has an extremely difficult time trying to escape his