Which of the following is an example of external conflict?

AHelene is forced to choose between her love of music and her desire to try out for the basketball team.
BMiguel is making his first solo trip up Mount Everest.
CMichelle is moving to another state and does not know whether to keep her cat.
DTracy wants to try out for the team, even though it might compromise her grades.

The answer is B. The rest of the options are internal conflicts since they do not know what to choose in their situations. B is external because the charcter is going on a dangerous trip, making it Man vs. Weather/Nature

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sortingsteering sortingsteering · Answer 2 · 2019-06-28T12:01:12-04:00

Answer: B) Miguel is making his first solo trip up Mount Everest.

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). From the given options the one that represents an example of an external conflict is the corresponding to option B, because Miguel will face nature while climbing the Everest. The other options are all examples of internal conflicts.