Question

Which detail is an example of internal conflict in "the monkey's paw"?

Answer 1

I've read this but it's been a while. I would have to say A, because the rest seem to be external.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Mr. White doubts that the monkey's paw can really grant wishes

Explanation:

In an internal conflict, one character struggles against his/her beliefs, ideas, doubts, fears, etc. rather than struggling against another character or external entity.

In the case of "the monkey's paw", an example of internal conflict is "Mr. White doubts that the monkey's paw can really grant wishes" because in this case one of the main characters Mr. White struggles against himself as he does not know whether using the monkey's paw to ask wishes is correct or true. Also, in other options, the character struggles against something external rather than internal.