Question

Then the girls had led her here, blindfolded still, through the corridors of Betsy Johnson's house and shut her in the cellar. It would be an hour before they came to get her, but then Rat Court would be all over and she would say what she had to say and go home. For tonight was the grand finale, the trial by fire. There really was no doubt now that she would get in. She could not think of anyone who had ever been invited into the high school sorority and failed to get through initiation time. But even so, her case would be quite different. She would see to that. She could not exactly say what had decided her revolt, but it definitely had something to do with Tracy and something to do with the heather birds. —"Initiation," Sylvia Plath Read this passage. In your own words, explain how the central conflict leads Millicent to change.

Answer 1

Millicent's conflict over whether to join the sorority leads her to realize that she values her independence, her individuality, and her friendship with Tracy. She wants to be free like the heather birds, not part of the group.

Explanation: i'm just built different

Answer 2

The central conflict leads Millicent to change because she realizes that she values her independence and freedom and also her good relationship with Tracy so she decides to leave the sorority for good.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the book, "Initiation" by Sylvia Plath the story is told about a girl, Millicent who decides to be a part of a high school sorority and finds out that the initiation process is quite challenging and backs off.

The central idea of the book is that as humans, it is important to retain one's individuality and freedom.