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What conflict is developing in this excerpt?

Turner’s father, Reverend Buckminster, is torn about what to do about the people on Malaga Island and needs more time to think.
The townspeople of Phippsburg are going to remove the people from Malaga Island.
Turner’s father, Reverend Buckminster, is going to defend the people of Malaga Island against the townspeople.
The people of Malaga Island are going to fight against the Phippsburg townspeople.

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Turner’s father, Reverend Buckminster, is torn about what to do about the people on Malaga Island and needs more time to think.

This shows an internal (man vs. self) conflict — he’s struggling to decide how to respond.