From the moment the storm broke over the small coastal town, its inhabitants were at the mercy of the raging winds and torrential rain. The streets became rivers, the skies roared with fury, and the once serene harbor churned with waves as wilds as a tempestuous sea. Yet, amidst the chaos, young Clara stood by the window of her family's small cottage, her gaze fixed on the storm with a strange mixture of fear and wonder. She clutched a weathered book of poems, its pages marked with her father's handwritten notes, as though it held some secret key to the storm's meaning.

What is the primary conflict in this passage? a. the storm threatening the town. b. Clara's internal struggle to find meaning in the storm. c. The damage to the harbor caused by the storm. d. relationship between Clara and her father.

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The primary conflict in this passage is b. Clara's internal struggle to find meaning in the storm. While the storm itself poses a threat to the town and its inhabitants, the focus of the passage is on Clara's emotional response and her attempt to understand the significance of the storm through her connection to her father's poetry.