"Evil is a presence, like air, infecting others"

There is conflict between two central characters in the novel, "The Cone Gatherers" by Robin Jenkins. The conflict was between Duror, the game-keeper of Lady Runcie-Campbell's estate, and Calum, of the Cone Gatherer's brothers. The conflict arises because Calum rescues a rabbit from one of Duror's traps. Calum is sympathetic to animals and has an abnormal squeamishness about the death and killing of animals. Calum is a very innocent person and full of goodness. This is what made the conflict arise as Duror is very resentful of the fact that Calum is so innocent. Duror seem to want to have a conflict with Calum, but Calum, on the other hand, does not want to have a conflict with Duror. Therefore, this is a very one-sided conflict.

Calum of the novel, Cone Gatherers, could be seen as...