Struggles arise from tensions between conflicting powers in a literary work to captivate the reader in the plot and characters. The novel Little Bee, written by Chris Cleave, takes advantage of the individuality found within a person, as the characters have a person versus self conflict and also a person versus person conflict as they pursue their own identity. Cleave introduces internal conflict as Sarah fleshes out their personal battles: “The summer my husband died, we all had identities that we were reluctant to let go of. My son was in his Batman costume, I was still using my husband's last name, and Little Bee… was still clinging to the name she'd taken in a moment of terror” (p. 22). Cleave reveals conflict as it comes from different cultures and through the self-searching that the characters challenge. Although the characters have their own problems, they are able to curb their conflict with themselves to help another person. Cleave uses Charlie as an image of a child who adopts an alter ego to find himself and forces readers to become thoughtfully devoted to the characters. Cleave uses Charlie as the basis for the theme of internal conflict. “The summer after his father's death, Charlie refuses to take off his Batman costume unless it's bath time, and won't answer to any name other than Batman” (21). Little Bee asks Charlie if he wants to take off his uniform, he tells her he doesn't because if he's not Batman 'all the time,' then his father dies" (223). All the other characters lead complex lives, for Charlie the life is easy; everyone can be considered a good or bad person. Little Bee reveals his real name to Charlie in a successful attempt to make Charlie not Batman. Thanks to Little Bee's assurances, Charlie realized that he was halfway there way from being deported. This climax concludes the novel by stating that when a person must face their inner self, their true identity will emerge. The characters learn that by striving for the good of humanity rather than for themselves, they will achieve their own satisfaction .Using the theme of salvation, Cleave reminds readers of their obligations to each other as human beings. Chris Cleaves Little Bee's characters are constantly searching for their individual identities. By mixing different cultures and their respective experiences, Cleave makes the most of these differences help the characters find their personal identity. Throughout the novel, the characters long to find themselves; but from their time together they learn that humanity is still a priority and that the mutual obligation to improve humanity is more important than a finger.