What internal conflict is suggested by the sentence below from "everyday use" by Alice walker? Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.

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Zoey

12 March, 07:32

What internal conflict is suggested by the sentence below from "everyday use" by Alice walker? Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.

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Ruth · Answer 1

The internal conflict suggested is the fact that Maggie is envious of her sister because she doesn't have burn scars, unlike herself. I believe Maggie has a bit of body dysphoria as internal conflict from the way she feels about her burn scars.