I reluctantly moved to the bed. I knew Grandpa wouldn’t want to have Mom undress him, but I didn’t want to, either. He was so skinny and frail that his coat slipped off easily. When I loosened his tie and opened his shirt collar, I felt a small leather pouch that hung from a thong around his neck. I left it alone and moved to remove his boots. The scuffed old cowboy boots were tight, and he moaned as I put pressure on his legs to jerk them off.
I put the boots on the floor and saw why they fit so tight. Each one was stuffed with money. I looked at the bills that lined the boots and started to ask about them, but Grandpa’s eyes were closed again.
Which statement best explains the conflict in this excerpt?
Martin has a conflict with himself because he wants to take the money in Grandpa’s boots but he knows it is wrong.
Martin has a conflict with Grandpa because Grandpa expects him to take the medicine bag and he does not want to.
Martin has a conflict with himself because he wants to help Grandpa but he really does not want to touch the frail man.
Martin has a conflict with his mom because she makes him undress Grandpa when he does not want to.
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The statement that best explains the conflict in this excerpt is:
Martin has a conflict with himself because he wants to help Grandpa but he really does not want to touch the frail man.
This reflects Martin's inner struggle as he grapples with the task of helping his grandfather, who is in a vulnerable state, while also feeling discomfort about handling someone so fragile.
