AnswersCR Expository Reading and Writing S1 E4250OXConflict and Theme in The OutsidersQuestion 8
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Conflict and Theme in The Outsiders

Question 8 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which line is an example of internal conflict in The Outsiders?

Answer
A
"Someone put his hand over my mouth, and I bit it as hard as I could, tasting the blood running through my teeth."
B
"My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in back and long at the front and sides."
C
"I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman—he looks tough and I don’t—but I guess my own looks aren’t so bad."
D
"I could have waited to go to the movies until Darry or Sodapop got off work."

Explanation

Internal conflict happens within a character’s thoughts or feelings. In choice C, Ponyboy compares himself to Paul Newman and feels unsure about his own appearance, showing an inner struggle over how he looks. Choice A describes a physical struggle, while B and D do not show a conflict within the character.

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