This IS the FINAL version of the Question 1
Additions, Edits and Refining
Added - Explanation of Dilemma
Added - How is the topic a Dilemma
Peter is in a dilemma...
If Peter runs away from the law, represented by Sir Philip, he is protecting the identities of people who participated in the wall smashing while costing his own life branded as a criminal.
If Peter stays and faces Sir Philip, he would be arrested, tortured for the identities of the farms who participated in the wall smashing and most likely executed.
Both choices, whether he runs away or face his troubles are neither practically acceptable.
Added - The author’s implementation
The Geoffrey Trance, the author of Cue for Treason implemented such a dilemma purposefully, to further explain and elevate the conflict, personalities, and social level between the main protagonist, Peter Browning and the main antagonist, Sir Philip Morton.
The dilemma explains how the level of tension between the protagonist and antagonist are elevated, how Peter ran away further maddened Sir Philip to man-hunt him. The event also tells us of the social level of the protagonist and antagonist, why Peter has to fear and hide from Sir Philip, the law of Cumberland.
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Added – To stay and face your troubles
Refined – Mini-Summary
Peter Browning is a son of a Cumberlandian farmer. Peter is on the run from the law when he intentionally threw a large rock at the wealthy noble, Sir Philip. Peter, the son of a common farmer and is powerless compared to the noble, he chooses to run away and hide from the law, represented as Sir Philip. In Peter's situation, is it better to run away from your troubles, or to face them?
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Geoffrey Trance’s novel, Cue for Treason takes place during the Elizabethan times, a time where social inequality in terms of powers and wealth were at its highest. Peter Browning, a powerless son of a poor farmer is on the run from the law represented by the powerful Sir Philip, for actions he did against the noble’s repression on the people. Is it better for Peter to run away from troubles he committed, or to face them?
Refined – Example: Mao ZeDong and the Long March
In 1934, during the Chinese Civil War, Mao, and the People’s Liberation Army of the Communist Party is on the verge of defeat by the antagonistic Kuomintang (KMT). The communist forces then made a daring retreat, to escape from their troubles with the KMT, just like how Peter in “Cue For Treason” ran away from Sir Philip. The retreat caused hardship to the soldiers participating, like how Peter was reduced to the travelling poor in Elizabethan England. The Long March at the end was successful; the communist forces managed to gain strength and support from the farmers and at the end, defeated the KMT in the Chinese Civil War.
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Mao ZeDong, the leader of the Communist Revolutionary Army is on the verge of collapse during 1934, by the US-backed Kuomintang. The Chinese Communist armies then retreated to the North, hence called the Long March. Being pursued by the Kuomintang and local warlords, the communist armies ran, travelling through the impassable mountain passes of China. At the end of the retreat Mao’s surviving army accomplished, and saved itself from complete annihilation from environmental extremes and the Kuomintang. Mao’s Long March is an example when running away from troubles can still save you.
Revision 2 Final
Geoffrey Trance’s novel, Cue for Treason takes place during the Elizabethan times, a time where social inequality in terms of powers and wealth were at its highest. Peter Browning, a powerless son of a poor farmer is on the run from the law represented by the powerful Sir Philip, for actions he did against the noble’s repression on the people. Is it better for Peter to run away from troubles he committed, or to face them?
Unusual for a beginning of a novel, the use of dilemmas is common in novels to elevate the rising action from the initiating incident between the protagonist and antagonist.
Peter Browning’s Dilemma:
If Peter runs away from the law, represented by Sir Philip, he is protecting the identities of people who participated in the wall smashing while costing his own life branded as a criminal.
If Peter stays and faces Sir Philip, he would be arrested, tortured for the identities of the farms who participated in the wall smashing and most likely executed.
The Geoffrey Trance, the author of Cue for Treason implemented such a dilemma purposefully, to further explain and elevate the conflict, personalities, and social level between the main protagonist, Peter Browning and the main antagonist, Sir Philip Morton.
The dilemma explains how the level of tension between the protagonist and antagonist are elevated, how Peter ran away further maddened Sir Philip to man-hunt him. The event also tells us of the social level of the protagonist and antagonist, why Peter has to fear and hide from Sir Philip, the law of Cumberland.
Running away to deal with troubles or problems is debatable, however it purely rest on the situation. Common minor problems or conflicts would be resolved immediately, such as quarrels or arguments. Larger conflicts that may have a life-changing result (Peter’s situation), may be unresolvable by the protagonist and it may be more favourable to run away from your troubles than to face. Large conflicts could be running away from the law, away from death, fear or uncertainty.
Let us take a tally of such situations when it is better to run away from your troubles than to face them…
Mao ZeDong, the leader of the Communist Revolutionary Army is on the verge of collapse during 1934, by the US-backed Kuomintang. The Chinese Communist armies then retreated to the North, hence called the Long March. Being pursued by the Kuomintang and local warlords, the communist armies ran, travelling through the impassable mountain passes of China. At the end of the retreat Mao’s surviving army accomplished, and saved itself from complete annihilation from environmental extremes and the Kuomintang. Mao’s Long March is an example when running away from troubles can still save you.
Ordinary people also understand this question, if you want to see their response, go to the following link...
http://www.sodahead.com/living/do-you-face-your-problems-or-just-run-away-and-hide/question-1597485/
At the end, is it really better to run away from your troubles or face them? Well it really depends on how YOU would want to deal with things!
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