Question

question 6 of 10
which event is an example of external conflict in american born chinese?

a. danny decides whether or not to transfer to another new school.

b. danny tries to get up the confidence to ask melanie out on a date.

c. danny fights chin - kee after chin - kee embarrasses him at school.

d. danny / jin wang tries to understand his relationship with his
culture.

Explanation:

External conflict involves a character facing a struggle against an outside force (another character, society, nature, etc.). Internal conflict is a character's internal struggle (emotions, decisions, self - understanding).

• Option A: Danny's decision about transferring schools is an internal decision - making process, so it's internal conflict.
• Option B: Danny's struggle to get confidence to ask Melanie out is an internal emotional/mental struggle, internal conflict.
• Option C: Danny fights Chin - Kee, where Danny (a character) is in conflict with Chin - Kee (another character), this is a struggle against an outside force, so it's external conflict.
• Option D: Danny/Jin Wang trying to understand his relationship with his culture is an internal exploration of self and identity, internal conflict.

Answer:

C. Danny fights Chin - Kee after Chin - Kee embarrasses him at school.