Question
Read the excerpt from "New Land, New Life."
"Colby, set up our tent and get a fire going,” Ruth directed her youngest son. "We’ll camp out for a spell,” she added with a grin. Her sons loved the outdoors. The bare earth and night sky were part and parcel of the blood that ran through their veins.
Upon hearing this, the man, who had introduced himself by now as a Mr. Calvin Thorpe from Chicago, protested fiercely. "I’m much obliged for your help with the birth of my daughter, but I cannot allow you to move my family into your home. We’ll find ourselves something temporary in the nearest town.”
Which type of conflict is described in this excerpt?
physical – character vs. character
social – character vs. character
social – character vs. society
physical – character vs. nature
"Colby, set up our tent and get a fire going,” Ruth directed her youngest son. "We’ll camp out for a spell,” she added with a grin. Her sons loved the outdoors. The bare earth and night sky were part and parcel of the blood that ran through their veins.
Upon hearing this, the man, who had introduced himself by now as a Mr. Calvin Thorpe from Chicago, protested fiercely. "I’m much obliged for your help with the birth of my daughter, but I cannot allow you to move my family into your home. We’ll find ourselves something temporary in the nearest town.”
Which type of conflict is described in this excerpt?
physical – character vs. character
social – character vs. character
social – character vs. society
physical – character vs. nature
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The type of conflict described in this excerpt is **social – character vs. character**. This is evident in the interaction between Ruth and Mr. Calvin Thorpe, where they have differing views on living arrangements, indicating a conflict between two characters.
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