Explanation:
There were major conflicts in the movie Places in the Heart. First of all, there was conflict involving Edna and her two children. Secondly, there was sexism in the men's treatment of Edna Spaulding. Thirdly, there was racism in the fate of two African-American males.
First of all, there was conflict involving Edna and her children. One, Edna questioned how she could raise her children after the death of her husband, the town sheriff. Mr. Denby had suggested breaking up the family and sending the children to Oklahoma relatives. Two, Edna dealt with criticism of her children from Mr. Will. Mr. Will called Frank and Possum "hooligans" after they had scratched his prized recording for the blind. Three, Edna was forced to discipline her son when Frank was caught smoking at school. Edna used the belt that her husband would have used.
Secondly, there was sexism in the men's treatment of Edna Spaulding. One, Mr. Denby, the banker, reacted critically to Edna's desire to raise a cotton crop. He told her sarcastically that experienced men had been forced to give up their farms because of the Depression. Two, Mr. Simmons must have thought that Edna was dumb. He tried to sell her second-rate seed when she had paid full price. Three, Mr. Denby blackmailed Edna into taking Mr. Will in as a boarder. Denby said that the bank would look kindly upon this action.
