Read the passage from “Initiation.”
It would be rather fun for a change, Millicent mused, getting her books out of her locker in the hall, rather exciting to be part of a closely knit group, the exclusive set at Lansing High. Of course, it wasn't a school organization. In fact, the principal, Mr. Cranton, wanted to do away with initiation week altogether, because he thought it was undemocratic and disturbed the routine of school work. But there wasn't really anything he could do about it. Sure, the girls had to come to school for five days without any lipstick on and without curling their hair, and of course everybody noticed them, but what could the teachers do?
The author most likely included the information about the principal’s and teachers’ reactions in order to
create a character vs. nature conflict.
resolve a character vs. character conflict.
complicate Millicent’s character vs. self conflict.
introduce another character vs. society conflict.
introduce another character vs. society conflict.
The author most likely included the information about the principal's and teachers' reactions in order to introduce another character vs. society conflict.
To answer this question, we need to analyze the passage and understand the purpose behind including the information about the principal's and teachers' reactions. The passage states that the principal, Mr. Cranton, wanted to do away with initiation week altogether because he thought it was undemocratic and disturbed the routine of school work. However, the passage also mentions that there wasn't really anything he could do about it and the teachers couldn't do anything either.
Given this information, the most likely reason the author included this information is to introduce another character vs. society conflict. This conflict arises from the fact that there is a tradition of initiation week at Lansing High that the principal disagrees with, but he is unable to enforce any changes due to the influence of the tradition and the lack of power he has in this situation. This conflict adds complexity to the story by highlighting the tension between the school administration and the tradition of initiation week.
Therefore, the correct answer is: introduce another character vs. society conflict.