Read the excerpt from The Land."We just want to talk to him, Edna," Hammond assured her. Still, though, as we rode away, I saw Miz Thomas frown, and young as I was, I knew she was worried. She was worried because my brothers had come. My brothers had come asking about Mitchell, and my brothers were white.
Answer
A
to explain that Edna is worried in order to help the reader understand her influence on Mitchell
B
to explain Paul’s thoughts in order to help the reader understand his motivations
C
to explain that the brothers are white in order to introduce a character vs. society social conflict
D
to explain the brothers’ actions in order to create a character vs. character physical conflict
Explanation
The passage emphasizes that Paul’s brothers are white, suggesting their visit may create tension because of racial divisions in the society around them. This introduces a character-versus-society social conflict. The excerpt does not describe a physical confrontation, so choice D is not supported.
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