Question

identify the type of conflict taking place in each excerpt from the odyssey. \deathly pity ran me through / at that sight - far the worst i ever suffered.\ whining from the west, with gale force, breaking / both forestays, and the mast.\ character vs. self character vs. character sea cave and the ship, / i faced each man, and had it out.\ character vs. nature

Explanation:

• "Deathly pity ran me through / at that sight — far the worst I ever suffered." shows an internal struggle within the character, which is characteristic of character vs. self conflict.
• "whining from the west, with gale force, breaking / both forestays, and the mast." depicts a conflict between the character and the natural elements (the gale), so it is character vs. nature.
• "sea cave and the ship, / I faced each man, and had it out." implies a conflict between the speaker and other men (characters), so it is character vs. character.

Answer:

1. character vs. self
2. character vs. nature
3. character vs. character