Conflicts are defined as the struggle of the character to overcome after battling between opposing forces. It is one of the major element of the plot as it develops the tension in the story and assists to evoke the desired response from the readers. In this selection, the conflict faced by the author is that this is the last game of the season which however made him a star. This conflict is displaying the author's struggle to win as it was the 'last game' which aids in developing the tension that 'what would happen?". This question helps to drive the narrative forward. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the answer.
