Even though you posted the passage and the options, your post is missing the main question. I've found it online, and it is the following:
What is the main source of the conflict in this passage?
Lee grew up near the old-growth forest. She loved wandering the trails and looking at the natural beauty around her. But the city council recently approved plans to cut down the forest in order to build a shopping center and apartment buildings. The council believed the development would create new jobs and provide more affordable housing. Lee was upset when she heard about the plans to destroy her beloved forest, and she vowed to do something to save it.
A.The city council's decision to destroy the forest that Lee loves
B.The number of jobs that will be created by the council's plans
C.The amount of time Lee spends wandering alone in the forest
D.Lee's decision to fight the city council and save her beloved forest
Answer:
The main source of conflict in this passage is:
A.The city council's decision to destroy the forest that Lee loves
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Explanation:
<u>A conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces.</u> In literature, the conflict often takes place between the <u>protagonist and the antagonist</u>, although that is not necessarily a rule. There are different kinds of conflict, such as man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, etc. <u>In the passage we are analyzing here, </u><u>the source of conflict is the city council's decision to destroy the forest that Lee loves.</u><u> That decision causes a reaction that leads Lee to feel antagonized. She and the city council are now in opposite sides, struggling to get their own way. Lee and the city council are the opposing forces in this conflict.</u>
