Question
Read the excerpt from The Land.
"They got no business beating on you," Robert said, expressing my sentiments exactly.
"That's what I figure too," I said.
"We'll take care of 'em tomorrow," Robert promised.
"Now wait a minute," said Hammond. "I don't know if that's such a good idea."
"What's not good about it?" I asked. "Mitchell and those other boys been beating on me for the longest time, so y'all go beat on them awhile and they'll stop."
Hammond was quiet a moment, then said, "Well, I don't know if that's quite fair."
What type of conflict is best shown in this excerpt?
physical – character vs. nature
social – character vs. self
social – character vs. character
physical – character vs. character
"They got no business beating on you," Robert said, expressing my sentiments exactly.
"That's what I figure too," I said.
"We'll take care of 'em tomorrow," Robert promised.
"Now wait a minute," said Hammond. "I don't know if that's such a good idea."
"What's not good about it?" I asked. "Mitchell and those other boys been beating on me for the longest time, so y'all go beat on them awhile and they'll stop."
Hammond was quiet a moment, then said, "Well, I don't know if that's quite fair."
What type of conflict is best shown in this excerpt?
physical – character vs. nature
social – character vs. self
social – character vs. character
physical – character vs. character
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The type of conflict best shown in this excerpt is **social – character vs. character**. This is evident as the characters are discussing a confrontation between individuals (Robert, Hammond, and Mitchell), indicating a conflict of interests and emotions among them. The dialogue revolves around dealing with the bullying that has occurred, highlighting interpersonal tensions.
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