Question

20 POINTS!

For unlike my mother, I did not believe I could be anything I wanted to be. I could only be me. In a paragraph, explain how those words describe the conflict between the daughter and her mother. Is there a winner in the conflict? Use events and details from the story to support your answer.

Answer 1

Based on the text, the conflict is based on the characters difference in opinions. The first four words " For unlike my mother," indicate an immediate difference in both of their opinions. The main character does not believe she could do anything she wanted to be, as this is stated in the past tense this could refer to a change in her mind. Emotionally this character is pessimistic, where as the mother is open minded and optimistic making her the winner. Overall this is a emotional conflict between a parent and a child who does not believe in themselves.