Read the following sentences from “The Youngest Doll.”

The aunt spent a whole week with her leg covered with mustard from thigh to ankle, but when the treatment was over, they found that the ulcer had grown even larger and that it was covered with a slimy, stonelike substance that couldn’t be removed without endangering the whole leg. She then resigned herself to living with the prawn permanently curled up in her calf. 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.

Question

Read the following sentences from “The Youngest Doll.”

The aunt spent a whole week with her leg covered with mustard from thigh to ankle, but when the treatment was over, they found that the ulcer had grown even larger and that it was covered with a slimy, stonelike substance that couldn’t be removed without endangering the whole leg. She then resigned herself to living with the prawn permanently curled up in her calf. 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.

Elsa213 · Answer

Well, we know the answer is not A nor C.

lexxii · Answer

I thought that it may be C as well but I think that B is the right answer but im still not sure

Elsa213 · Answer

C is more like bullying. o:
A character gets bullied by the entire school.
It's an example.

Elsa213 · Answer

I think you are correct though.
I believe the answer is B.

lexxii · Answer

WHOOPS I mean I thought it could be D lol not C. And okay just wanted to double check thank you!

Elsa213 · Answer

Man vs himself is like having an option.
You have choice to take drugs or not.