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Conflict is associated with rising action or the building of tension. Inner conflict arises from the problems that a character faces. Tsotsi has suppressed his emotions as a way of dealing with the trauma of being left without anyone to care for him. Now, his inner conflict is between whether to continue to be cruel and indifferent to the pain he inflicts on others, or to respond to the needs of others, knowing how important nurture and a secure home is.

Outer conflict relates to verbal or physical action. In Tsotsi, this is related to physical attacks such as David Madondo’s father’s attack on the dog, Gumboot’s death, or the merciless assault on Boston when he asks questions that anger Tsotsi.