A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the conflict is resolved at the end of the fight, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the conflict is not resolved because the characters never meet again.
Instructions
Read the excerpts. The first excerpt is from the conclusion of the story “Amigo Brothers” by Piri Thomas. It tells of two lifelong friends who fight each other for a boxing title. The second excerpt is from the conclusion of the story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes. It is about a woman who catches a boy trying to steal her pocketbook. Then read each prompt, and choose the correct response.
Finally the referee and the two trainers pried Felix and Antonio apart. Cold water was poured over them to bring them back to their senses.
They looked around and then rushed toward each other. A cry of alarm surged through Tompkins Square Park. Was this a fight to the death instead of a boxing match?
The fear soon gave way to wave upon wave of cheering as the two amigos embraced.
No matter what the decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other.
BONG! BONG! BONG! “Ladies and Gentlemen. Señores and Señoras. The winner and representative to the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions is. . .”
The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.
—“Amigo Brothers”
When they were finished eating she got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes. And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody else’s—because shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet. I got to get my rest now. But I wish you would behave yourself, son, from here on in.”
She led him down the hall to the front door and opened it. “Good-night! Behave yourself, boy!” she said, looking out into the street.
The boy wanted to say something else other than “Thank you, m’am” to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door. He barely managed to say “Thank you” before she shut the door. And he never saw her again.
—“Thank You, M’amHow are the resolutions of the two excerpts different?
Answer choices for the above question
A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the conflict is resolved at the end of the fight, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the conflict is not resolved because the characters never meet again.
B. In “Amigo Brothers,” the story is unresolved because we don’t know who won the fight, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the conflict is resolved when the woman forgives the boy.
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