Based on the text, the conflict is based on the characters difference in opinions. The first four words " For unlike my mother," indicate an immediate difference in both of their opinions. The main character does not believe she could do anything she wanted to be, as this is stated in the past tense this could refer to a change in her mind. Emotionally this character is pessimistic, where as the mother is open minded and optimistic making her the winner. Overall this is a emotional conflict between a parent and a child who does not believe in themselves.
A) A semicolon can link two closely related independent clauses.
