takes the chance to live in England at a beautiful palace. She is regarded as the King’s sister. It is better to live in England as a free woman than go back to her
brother and live in shame. When King Henry VIII wants to visit Anne for dinner, she does not
know what the King’s purpose is. Honestly, in one side of her heart, Anne wants to restore her throne as a queen. On the opposite, deep inside her heart, she wants
to be a free woman who lives pleasing herself with no command from others. Anne likes to be herself. She admires freedom in her life. This fact can be seen on
page 335. It is clear that Anne is a self-reliant woman who loves freedom. Although Anne faces a difficult conflict that put her to exile and a lonely
life, she turns it into a good fortune for herself. While many women feel incomplete when they are unmarried or live far away from their family, Anne
faces those problems by looking from the bright side. She looks this conflict as a way to get freedom. She wants to be a free woman. She cannot see her family
again but she is always optimistic to get a better life in England.
b. Anne’s Decision to Stay Away From King Henry VIII
After the King divorces Anne and marries Katherine Howard, Anne lives in England alone. One day, the king wants to go to his northern lands. He
wants to punish the rebels. He wants Anne to accompany him. In this case, Anne faces approach-avoidance conflict. She is in doubt whether she should go or not.
This conflict brings her to the situation that has both positive and negative sides. If she accompanies the king then she will secure her safety for another year.
When she shows herself in public, it can be her evidence if someone spreads words against her. On the other hand, if she goes to court and accompanies the
king, it will attract a constant envy. She knows that at court, there are some people who are always ready to take her down, especially Katherine’s uncle, the
one who gathers evidence against her. He is the closest man to the king. If Anne chooses to stay away from the king, then there is no one who will envy her.
Unfortunately, she will not have any evidence if someone says words against her. These doubts are clearly spoken through her feelings.
I am trying to weight up the dangers. If I am at court with the king and he enjoys my company and I am high in his favor, then I secure my
safety for perhaps another year. But equally, the hard-face men of his court will see he likes me again and they will put their minds how to
keep me from him. Katherine’s uncle, the Duke of Norfolk, will be anxious to keep his niece in high favor, and he will not like any
comparison that is made between her and me. 449
According to this situation, Anne faces an approach-avoidance conflict. It leads someone to her doubts and fears. This conflict occurs when a person only
has one goal that has both positive and negative sides. To resolve this conflict, Anne finally decides that she will not go to accompany the King. She only hopes
that the danger will pass her. She knows that if she attracts a constant envy, she will be in grave danger. Precise, the king is a person who is easy to be
manipulated. Therefore, it is better for her to stay away from someone’s envy, especially the Duke of Norfolk’s envy.
2. Interpersonal Conflict
