Answer:
The first conflict, person vs. person arises when the receptionist will not register the little girl for school. The person vs. society conflict occurs because the mother and daughter are black and living in a city in the south of America in the 1950's.
Step-by-step explanation:
At this point in time, society does not want black children to go to school.
The mother in the story The First Day is considered a flat character. She is considered a flat character because throughout the story she does not change. She is not a complex character and does not suprise the reader.