Reverend Buckminster licked his lips. "What were you doing on Malaga Island?"

What could he say? That he had practiced with Lizzie, dug for clams, and eaten them later in a chowder so good that he might have given up Eden for it? That he had spread his arms and flown with the Tripps? That he had sat quietly by the water's edge and dreamed dreams? That he had found a place that was more home than home?

-Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy,

Gary D. Schmidt

Who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage?

What type of conflict is it?

How is the conflict related to the setting?

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Valencia

19 May, 04:33

Reverend Buckminster licked his lips. "What were you doing on Malaga Island?"

What could he say? That he had practiced with Lizzie, dug for clams, and eaten them later in a chowder so good that he might have given up Eden for it? That he had spread his arms and flown with the Tripps? That he had sat quietly by the water's edge and dreamed dreams? That he had found a place that was more home than home?

-Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy,

Gary D. Schmidt

Who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage?

What type of conflict is it?

How is the conflict related to the setting?

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Gilberto Woods · Answer 1

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Turner and himself

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Turner sees malaga positively, but others do not

Paisley Baker · Answer 2

The opposing forces are Rev. Buckminster and his son Turner Buckminster.

It is a man vs man / individual vs. individual / person vs person conflict.

The conflict is related to the setting for the story happens during the racist prejudice era.

Explanation:

The conflict in a narrative story is the contrast in the forces or elements in play. These opposing forces try to suppress each other, further forwarding the plot.

The conflict in the passage from the story "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt is between Turner Buckminster and his father Rev, Buskminster. The Rev. does not like his son hanging around with people such as Lizzie, who are of a colored section. The setting of the story being during the racism, Turner had been prevented by his father to stay away from the colored people. But rather than doing what he's told, he began to hang around more and more with Lizzie. Thus, the opposing forces of the conflict are the father and son.

The type of conflict is man vs. man or individual / person vs. individual/person. This type of conflict happens when a man or an individual have conflicting interests from another individual.

The conflict in this scene is related to the setting for the interests of the two individuals are different from each other. Since the theme of racial discrimination is prevalent in the story, the conflict in the two individuals' beliefs also led to the further advancement of the story.