We have no way of proving this hypothesis to be true.
Intricate means <span>very complicated or detailed. something made up of many small parts would be intricate</span>
In this excerpt Marcus faces the conflict that his father doesn't agree with him. This type of conflict is called "Man vs. Man" It is the most common type of conflict in a piece of literature, it is also known as interpersonal conflict. In a man vs. man conflict, the protagonist, Marcus, feels something different than another character or the antagonist. This is the type of conflict that Marcus faces.
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