Question

read the excerpt from \daughter of invention\.

but now, carlos was truly furious. it was bad enough that his daughter was rebelling, but here was his own wife joining forces with her. soon he would be surrounded by a houseful of independent american women. he too leapt from the bed, throwing off his covers. the spanish newspapers flew across the room. he snatched the speech out of yoyos hands, held it before the girls wide eyes, a vengeful, mad look in his own, and then once, twice, three, four, countless times, he tore the speech into shreds.

in this excerpt, carlos is mostly in conflict with

• himself
• nature
• others
• society

Explanation:

Analyze the character's interactions

Using the Literary Analysis knowledge point, we examine Carlos's immediate interactions. He is "truly furious" because his daughter is rebelling and his wife is "joining forces with her." This shows his anger is directed outward at the people around him.

Identify the primary source of opposition

Using the Cultural Conflict knowledge point, we see Carlos fears being "surrounded by a houseful of independent American women." He physically snatches the speech from Yoyo's hands and tears it to shreds. This physical and verbal opposition against his family members represents a direct clash between characters, which is an external conflict with others.

Answer:

• himself
• nature
• others (Correct answer)
• society