Characters: Kim
Kim is a young Irish descendant, a son of a soldier, a beggar, a spy, and a disciple of Lama, who went through a journey of faith and life. Being a young boy, who holds different profiles, seems to be very challenging, but amazingly, his brightness and his cleverness has been his main attributes in keeping a low profile from the society. In this novel, one of the major challenges that Kim faces is making important decisions that could then turn the tide of the story. One example can be seen in a part where Kim has to decide whether to fulfill his prophecy as a peacemaker – a war is about to break loose and Kim seems to be the one who played a role in it – or to accompany the Lama’s journey towards the river of Knowledge in Benares. Despite his desires, he chooses the path towards fulfilling his destiny, but this had an impact with his relationship with the Lama as it had changes the Lama’s good perception of this child. However, some way at some point, fate seems to be on Kim’s side as his relationship with the Lama is not the end and there’s more to come in his journey with the Lama.
Conflict: Man Vs Man
Conflict between men is persistent throughout this novel. As the story revolves around societies that consist of classes and castes, there is a struggle between the worst and the better off. Beggars struggle through the condemnation of the able and the rich, they were treated harshly. Kim, for example, had to beg on his knees just for a handful of rice during his journey towards Benares. People with authority lack the sense of consciousness as they lack consideration. This can be seen in Kim’s and Lama’s journey where they had to be dropped off for some racial reason. However, there were still good in the society as peasants and poor family helped them to pay the ticket for their journey.
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