Considering Galsworthy's recurring themes across his plays, novels, and essays (including works like A Commentary or The Pigeon), which core tension is he most persistently exploring, often linking it back to the rigidity of the English class system?
1
The inherent conflict between rural and urban lifestyles.
2
The struggle between individual freedom/humanitarian impulse and the possessive, often unyielding, forces of property, convention, and class consciousness.
3
The psychological impact of technological advancement on traditional values.
4
The eternal battle between good and evil on a cosmic scale.