The details in this excerpt most reveal a character vs. society conflict. Iron Shell is experiencing a struggle against the broader societal forces represented by the soldiers and the boarding school, which are taking him away from his home, family, and culture. This conflict highlights the impact of societal expectations and actions on the individual.
Read this excerpt from “The Medicine Bag.”
“Then a terrible thing happened to Iron Shell. He and several other young men were taken from their homes by the soldiers and sent far away to a white man’s boarding school. He was angry and lonesome for his parents and the young girl he had wed before he was taken away.”
What type of conflict do the details in this excerpt most reveal?
character vs. society
character vs. nature
character vs. character
character vs. self
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