Which external conflict does the character face in this

passage?

Which line from this passage serves as evidence that

supports the conflict?

How does the character respond to the conflict?

1. Character vs. Nature 2. "I was swept down the stream" 3. He becomes filled with fear.

character vs. character, because his father's words cause him to question his actionscharacter vs. nature, because he must battle the elements of weathercharacter vs. self, because he is struggling to understand how the gods livedcharacter vs. society, because he must battle against the teachings of the gods

character vs. self, because he is struggling to understand how the gods lived

Answer: Option 3.

Explanation:

In the field of literature, a conflict is a struggle that takes place between two different forces. It can be one side of the character with the other side of the character or between two people and so on.

In the lesson "By the waters of Babylon" the conflict and the struggle is between the character and the self. The sentence that is an evidence of this conflict is "I do not understand"they had ways"I wish that I knew".