Question

Which type of conflict is occurring in the passage below? Jake and Whitney hiked hand in hand up the mountain. Jake wondered if this was the right time to ask her to marry him. He felt so flustered that he thought about just canning the idea altogether. Just as he was about to suggest that they go back to the campsite, Whitney stumbled on a tree branch, tumbled to the ground, and began to laugh. A. character vs. character B. character vs. self C. character vs. nature D. There is no conflict in the passage.

Answer 1

B. because the conflict is that he is conflicted of wether or not to ask whitney to marry him so its a internal conflict.

B. charecter vs. self

Answer 2

Answer: B) character vs. self.

Explanation: in literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposite forces, usually between a character (the main character or a very important one) and himself (internal conflict), society or another character (external conflict). In the given passage, we can see an example of an internal conflict (character vs. self), because Jake is wondering when was the right time to ask Withney to marry him.