Question

What is the main type of conflict introduced in this part of the text?
person vs. self
person vs. other
person vs. society
person vs. nature

In his small Idaho school, football meant everything to Ernesto ("Neto") Villareal, sixteen, the team's star running back. And yet when he heard fans screaming racial insults at him and his Hispanic-American teammates, he wondered how he could keep playing for fans who felt that way. The insults also bothered Andy Percifield, a white student leader. When Neto and Andy teamed up, each using his own special power, fans began to feel heat they had never felt before. –It’s Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference, Phillip M. Hoose

Answer 1

The Correct Answer Is Person vs Society

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Person vs. society

Explanation:

Person vs. society involves the main character struggling against the ideas, actions, norms, etc. of general society or a group of people. This differs from other conflicts such as person vs. self or person vs. nature because the conflict emerges from society. In the case presented, there is a person vs. society conflict because the character Ernesto struggle against racism and discrimination from society. This can be seen in "he heard fans screaming racial insults at him...he wondered how he could keep playing for fans who felt that way" that shows the attitude from other people and the way this is conflictive for Ernesto.