Question

Which excerpt from “Initiation” is the best example of an internal conflict?

a. Millicent had waited a long time for acceptance, longer than most.
b. Rebellion flooded through her.
“I said get up. Are you deaf?”
c. . . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. d. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?
d. “I mean, some of them thought Tracy was just a bit too different. Maybe you could suggest a few things to her.”

Answer 1

c. . . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?

Internal conflict is when a character struggles to make a decision. The person mulls it over in her mind constantly weighing the positives and negatives of each option. In option C, her inner strength is being tested and she has to decide whether or not she wants to continue with the initiation.

Answer 2

The excerpt from Initiation “…thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. d. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?” is the best example of an internal conflict.

Sylvia Plath (the author of Initiation) was one of the most renowned and influential poets, novelists, and short story writers of the 20th century.

The correct answer between all the choices given is the third choice or letter C. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query and it will be able to help you in your endeavor, and if you would like, feel free to ask another question.