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I fell back,
Dazed, clutching my brow,
Groaning, “Oh my shin, oh my shin,”
And everybody peeled away from me
And dropped from laughter, and there we were,
All of us writhing on the ground for one reason
Or another.
—“How I Learned English,”
Gregory Djanikan
Which conflict does the climax start to resolve in this passage from the poem?
the main character’s struggle to fit in with his new community
the main character’s struggle to catch the baseball
the main character’s struggle to speak English
the main character’s struggle to find humor in his life
Dazed, clutching my brow,
Groaning, “Oh my shin, oh my shin,”
And everybody peeled away from me
And dropped from laughter, and there we were,
All of us writhing on the ground for one reason
Or another.
—“How I Learned English,”
Gregory Djanikan
Which conflict does the climax start to resolve in this passage from the poem?
the main character’s struggle to fit in with his new community
the main character’s struggle to catch the baseball
the main character’s struggle to speak English
the main character’s struggle to find humor in his life
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GPT-4o mini
The conflict that the climax starts to resolve in this passage from the poem is **the main character’s struggle to fit in with his new community**. The scene illustrates a moment of shared laughter and camaraderie among the group, suggesting a turning point in the character's integration and acceptance within the community.