Question

When the powerful Bali heard his brother emitting this tremendous clamour, he was livid with anger and rushed out like the sun rising over the mountain top. Then a terrible struggle ensued between Bali and Sugriva, resembling the clash of Mars and Jupiter, in the heavens. With the striking of their palms like the clap of thunder and their fists that were as hard as diamonds, the two brothers, filled with fury, assaulted each other, whilst Rama, bow in hand, watched those two combatants, who resembled the Ashwins. Not being able to distinguish between Bali and Sugriva, Rama was loath to loose his death-dealing shaft. Then Sugriva, overcome by Bali, seeing that Rama refrained from coming to his aid, ran towards the Rishyamuka Mountain. Exhausted, his limbs covered with blood, crushed by his brother's blows, who pressed him furiously, he took refuge in the vast forest.Which of these statements best describes the conflict for Rama in this passage?

A.Rama is frightened by the battle and runs into the woods.

B.Rama is exhausted and can no longer fight.

C.Rama does not want Sugriva to fight Bali.

D.Rama cannot distinguish Sugriva from Bali.

Answer 1

The answer to the question is C

Answer 2

Answer: D) Rama cannot distinguish Sugriva from Bali.

Step-by-step explanation: in literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposite forces, usually between a character (the main character or a very important one) and himself (internal conflict), society or another character (external conflict). In the given excerpt we can see that the conflict for Rama is that he is unable to distinguish Sugriva from Bali, therefore he doesn't shoot his arrow, because he didn't want to hurt (or kill) the wrong brother.