How does the setting in White Fang help create conflict in the story? It helps show that White Fang is confused by the unkind behavior of the other dogs’ mothers. It helps show that dogs must fight with one another to survive. It helps show that White Fang is torn between the safety of his mother and the challenge of Lip-lip. It helps show that White Fang is torn between the independence of the wild and the security of the camp.