Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.

DUSSEL

Mrs. Frank divides things better.

(Together)

MRS. VAN DAAN

(Going to DUSSEL) What are you trying to say?

MR. VAN DAAN

Oh, come on! Stop wasting time!

MRS. VAN DAAN

(To DUSSEL) Don't I always give everybody exactly the same? Don't I?

MR. VAN DAAN

Forget it, Kerli.

MRS. VAN DAAN

No. I want an answer! Don't I?

Which type of conflict does this excerpt show?

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

Respuesta :

In this excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank", the type of conflict that is shown is character vs. character.

They have just received a pie and are about to divide it into eight pieces. Mr. Dussel says "Mrs. Frank divides things better." Mrs. Van Daan wants to know what Dussel is insinuating by saying this. Conflicts are a very important part of literature. The characters must go through various hardships in order to keep the reader engaged. This type of conflict is character vs. character, it clearly means a conflict between two people.

Conflict is the clash or disagreement, between two individuals or opposing groups.

The type of conflict showed in the excerpt is character vs. character conflict.

  • Based on the excerpt, Dussel said Mrs. Frank divides things better. MRS. VAN DAAN moved closer to Dussel to know why she made such statement. MRS. VAN DAAN claimed she usually give everybody exactly the same amount but Dussel was no longer interested in the conversation. MRS. VAN DAAN on the other hand, wanted Dussel to give her an answer.

  • Both MRS. VAN DAAN and Dussel are characters in the excerpt and it can be seen that they are both having a disagreement with each other on who knows how to divide better between MRS. VAN DAAN herself and Mrs. Frank.

Therefore, type of conflict showed in the excerpt is character vs. character conflict.

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