Question

read the following excerpt from \the man who could imitate a bee\. lying in his bed that night the brain of hervey deyo entertained two thoughts. one was that miss low was a singularly charming girl; the other was he could not interest her by birds alone. how then? he analyzed the situation with the same care and logic that he applied to the dissection of a humming - bird. his conclusion was revolting but inescapable. he must master a parlor trick. he shuddered at the notion, but he was resolved. \the end justifies the means,\ he muttered. he rose early and attacked the problem with the weapons of science. in his note - book he carefully wrote down all the animals and the sounds they made, with comments and remarks on their value as entertainment. what conflict does hervey have in this excerpt? he thinks parlor tricks are silly but decides to master one to impress a girl. he is afraid that miss low knows more about birds than he does. he feels silly mastering a parlor trick and decides to stop trying. he thinks that he should master a parlor trick instead of ever being a scientist.

Explanation:

The text shows Hervey finds the idea of mastering a parlor - trick revolting but decides to do it to impress Miss Low. He is conflicted between his disdain for parlor tricks and his desire to impress the girl.

Answer:

He thinks parlor tricks are silly but decides to master one to impress a girl.