Under the Volcano
What is the main conflict in Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry?
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The novel opens in the home of Monsieur Laruelle, a Frenchman living in Mexico, who shares a long past with the consul. Laruelle is also friends with the village doctor. The two of them show much concern over the consul's out of control drinking habits.