Question

read this excerpt from \the kick and the click.\

\theyll get over it eventually,\ his sister gabriella said as she walked up to stand next to him. she played soccer too, just like everyone in his entire extended family was expected to. they were a family who lived, breathed, and dreamed soccer.

\yeah, i know,\ anthony responded. \i just wish theyd forgive me already.\

which best describes the primary conflict in this excerpt?

a struggle between one individual and the environment
a struggle between one individual and himself
a struggle between one individual and a group of people
a struggle between one individual and another individual

Explanation:

Analyze the characters and relationships

Using the Character vs Society and Literary Conflict Types knowledge points:
The excerpt introduces Anthony, his sister Gabriella, and their "entire extended family." The family is described as a collective group who "lived, breathed, and dreamed soccer."

Identify the source of tension

Using the Literary Conflict Types knowledge point:
Gabriella says, "They'll get over it eventually," referring to a collective group ("they"). Anthony responds, "I just wish they'd forgive me already." This indicates Anthony is facing disapproval from his family as a whole.

Classify the conflict type

Using the Character vs Society and Literary Conflict Types knowledge points:
The struggle is between Anthony (an individual) and his extended family (a group of people). This represents a character vs. society/group dynamic rather than a struggle against nature, himself, or a single other person.

Match with the options

Using the Literary Conflict Types knowledge point:
The option "a struggle between one individual and a group of people" directly and accurately describes this primary conflict.

Answer:

• a struggle between one individual and the environment
• a struggle between one individual and himself
• a struggle between one individual and a group of people (Correct answer)
• a struggle between one individual and another individual