In “The Colomber” by Dino Buzzati, the colomber pursues Stefano for most of Stefano’s life. Which type of conflict does the colomber’s pursuit illustrate?

The colomber is a creature outside Stefano, and it pursues him throughout his life. A struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict. Therefore, the colomber’s pursuit illustrates external conflict, not an internal struggle within Stefano.

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