Which central conflict is described by the phrase 'tension between vengeance and justice'?

• A. The tension between vengeance and justice.
• B. The friction between law and order.
• C. The conflict between wealth and poverty.
• D. The struggle between tradition and modernization.

Answer: (A)

At heart, the phrase describes a moral clash between personal revenge and formal fairness. It centers on whether a character should satisfy a personal impulse to retaliate or defer to a just system that upholds due process, proportionality, and communal rules. This tension explores the ethical and emotional pull of vengeance alongside the responsibility to seek justice through established means. The other described tensions shift focus to different issues—law and order as institutions, economic disparity, or clashes between tradition and modernization—none of which capture the precise struggle between taking vengeance and honoring justice.