At age 42, obediah is realizing that he may not reach all the goals he set when he was a younger man. he probably will never be rich or famous, and his relationships with his children and wife are not always as smooth as he would like them to be. in an effort to deny that he will have to let some dreams go and accept the life he has built for himself, he begins spending time with men who are half his age and squandering money as if he does not have a family to support. annoyed, his wife tells their friends that obediah is going through a
a) growth stage.
b) decline stage.
c) midlife crisis.
d) postconventional crisis.

C. midlife crisis

Explanation:

Annoyed that Obediah is spending time with men have his age and squandering money, his wife tells their friends he is going through a midlife crisis. A midlife crisis is an emotional crisis of identity and self-confidence that occurs in early middle age. Since Obediah realizes that his dreams will never be a reality, he isn't sure what to do with his life and makes drastic changes, like hanging out with younger friends.

the correct answer is option c. elenita versus "early puerto rican decor" is the best example, out of all the options, of a cultural conflict. a cultural conflict is defined as what happens when different cultures, that have different values and believes, clash. elenita not liking or accepting the puerto rican style of decoration, would represent that she does not identify herself with the puerto rican culture, therefore does not want to have decorations influenced by that culture.

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