Buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. To be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. But when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger's hands, he growled menacingly. He had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. But to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. Which type of conflict is shown in this excerpt?

character vs. self
character vs. nature
character vs. character
character vs. society

A. character vs. self

Explanation:

We can deduce that this conflict is character vs. self because Buck is dealing with an internal conflict, as it discusses his pride and dignity.

If the answer were character vs. nature, it would most likely be talking about the conflicting force being something like the weather (i.e, a blizzard, tornado) or lack of something that nature provides (i.e food or water). He is not struggling against either of these so this cannot be the answer.

If the answer were character vs. character, Buck would be conflicting against another person. While it does seem like he is, as he is about to be hung, it doesn't mention anything about how he struggles against a specific person.

Lastly, if the answer were character vs. society, it would be talking about the conflict being a law, societal expectations (like wearing clothes in public), or even the physical idea or a society against one person (although this would typically be c vs c, which is not the case right now.

Does this make sense? Feel free to comment any other questions you have

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