Read the following sentences from "First Confession."
When Mother was at work and my grandmother made the dinner I wouldn't touch it. Nora once tried to make me, but I hid under the table from her and took the bread-knife with me for protection. Nora let on to be very indignant (she wasn't, of course, but she knew Mother saw through her, so she sided with Gran) and came after me. I lashed out at her with the bread-knife, ad after that she left me alone.
The main conflict in these sentences can be identified as
A. man vs. man.
B. man vs. nature.
C. man vs. society.
D. man vs. himself.
A. man vs. man
To identify the main conflict in these sentences, we need to analyze the relationships and interactions between the characters mentioned. In this passage, the conflict arises between the narrator (the "I" character) and Nora. The narrator refuses to eat the dinner prepared by his/her grandmother, and when Nora tries to make the narrator eat, he/she hides under the table and takes the bread-knife for protection. Nora gets involved in the situation, pretending to be indignant but actually siding with the grandmother. The narrator lashes out at Nora with the bread-knife to defend him/herself.
Based on the information provided, the main conflict can be identified as "man vs. man." The conflict emerges between the narrator and Nora, as they directly oppose each other's actions and intentions. Therefore, option A, "man vs. man," is the correct answer.