Question

Read the excerpt from “The Sky Will Not Fall.” “Then let’s hire a man to do the work outside,” William responded. “This is not the life I had planned for you!” He grabbed Caroline’s hands and turned them over to expose her roughened palms. “Look at this!” he said, his voice growing more emotional. “These aren’t the hands my wife, or Callie, should have. You should not be doing my work!” Which type of conflict is best described in this excerpt? social – character vs. society social – character vs. character physical – character vs. character physical – character vs. nature

Answer 1

The correct option is B

character vs. character physical

Explanation:

• The conflict in this excerpt is between a character and the physical effort.  
• William says that needs to do work to feed his family.
• Then he sees at her wife's hand who became rough as she was doing work to feed the family.
• William is facing a conflict with his physical power that he should be doing the work not her wife.