Question

I didn't know what to say. I had the same hot and cold feeling that I had when I first saw Grandpa in the street. The medicine bag was the dirty leather pouch I had found around his neck. "I could never wear such a thing," I almost said aloud. I thought of having my friends see it in gym class or at the swimming pool and could imagine the smart things they would say. But I just swallowed hard and took a step toward the bed. I knew I would have to take it.

What type of conflict do the details in this passage reveal?

character vs. self
character vs. nature
character vs. character
character vs. society

Answer 1

character vs. self

The passage shows the narrator's internal struggle—shame, hesitation, and conflicted feelings about wearing the medicine bag—rather than an external fight with nature, another character, or society.