Question
Read the excerpt from "Broken Chain."
Alfonso had pretended not to hear his father and had gone to his room, where he studied his hair from all angles in the mirror. He liked what he saw until he smiled and realized for the first time that his teeth were crooked, like a pile of wrecked cars. He grew depressed and turned away from the mirror. He sat on his bed and leafed through the rock magazine until he came to the rock star with the butched top. His mouth was closed, but Alfonso was sure his teeth weren’t crooked.
Which statement best describes the conflict in this passage?
Alfonso is in conflict with his father.
Alfonso is in conflict with the rock star.
Alfonso is in conflict with the mirror.
Alfonso is in conflict with himself.
Alfonso had pretended not to hear his father and had gone to his room, where he studied his hair from all angles in the mirror. He liked what he saw until he smiled and realized for the first time that his teeth were crooked, like a pile of wrecked cars. He grew depressed and turned away from the mirror. He sat on his bed and leafed through the rock magazine until he came to the rock star with the butched top. His mouth was closed, but Alfonso was sure his teeth weren’t crooked.
Which statement best describes the conflict in this passage?
Alfonso is in conflict with his father.
Alfonso is in conflict with the rock star.
Alfonso is in conflict with the mirror.
Alfonso is in conflict with himself.
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The statement that best describes the conflict in this passage is:
**Alfonso is in conflict with himself.**
This is evident as Alfonso grapples with his self-image and feelings of inadequacy upon realizing that his teeth are crooked, leading to feelings of depression.
**Alfonso is in conflict with himself.**
This is evident as Alfonso grapples with his self-image and feelings of inadequacy upon realizing that his teeth are crooked, leading to feelings of depression.
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