Conflict and Character in Mildred Taylor's The Land
Question 3 • CA-English Language Arts 8 B
Read the excerpt from The Land."They got no business beating on you," Robert said, expressing my sentiments exactly."That's what I figure too," I said."We'll take care of 'em tomorrow," Robert promised."Now wait a minute," said Hammond. "I don't know if that's such a good idea.""What's not good about it?" I asked. "Mitchell and those other boys been beating on me for the longest time, so y'all go beat on them awhile and they'll stop."Hammond was quiet a moment, then said, "Well, I don't know if that's quite fair."
Answer
A
physical – character vs. nature
B
social – character vs. self
C
social – character vs. character
D
physical – character vs. character
Explanation
The conflict is social because it concerns how the characters treat one another and whether retaliation is fair. It is character vs. character because the disagreement is between the narrator, Robert, and Hammond over how to respond to Mitchell and the other boys. Therefore, the best choice is “social – character vs. character.”
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