Study the conflict in this White Fang excerpt.Later on that day, Kiche and White Fang strayed into the edge of the woods next to the camp. . . . The stream, the lair, and the quiet woods were calling to him, and he wanted her to come. He ran on a few steps, stopped, and looked back. She had not moved.Which story element plays a key role in this conflict?

The conflict comes from White Fang wanting to return to the woods while Kiche remains near the camp. The woods and camp—the setting—create the situation that pulls them in different directions. The climax is a turning point in the story, theme is its central message, and point of view is who tells the story; none of those is the key element here.

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