The conflict in the story can be identified as "Vs. Individual" because the narrator is experiencing a disagreement with her mother. The narrator wants to avoid singing and is seeking an excuse, but her mother encourages her to conform to the expectations of the situation, leading to an internal conflict about whether to comply with her mother's wishes or to assert her own feelings.
What is the problem (conflict) in the story?
Use this part of the story to help:" But I wasn’t Vera Sebastian. I asked my mother to write an excuse so I wouldn’t have to sing, but she wouldn’t do it. “When in Rome,” she said, “do as the Romans do.” What she meant was, “Don’t make trouble. Just sing.”
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Vs. Self: The narrator is not sure what to do.
Vs. Nature: Nature causes trouble: The narrator has a problem with the environment.
Vs. Individual: The narrator and her mom disagree.
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