Question

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "I can't pretend that I shall ever like him," said the lawyer. "I don't ask that," pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand upon the other's arm; "I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I am no longer here." Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh. "Well," said he, "I promise." Which type of conflict is most suggested by the line "Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh"? character vs. Nature character vs. Society character vs. Self character vs. Character

Answer 1

Answer:

Character vs. Self.

Explanation:

A conflict is when a character's development or success is obstructed by some force, sidetracking the character. In other words, a conflict is when an obstacle poses a threat to the development or success of the character.

In the given excerpt from Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Dr. Jekyll asked his friend and lawyer Mr. Utterson to "help [Hyde] for my sake, when I am no longer here." And although Mr. Utterson dislikes Mr. Hyde, he decided to 'comply' with his friend's request, with "an irrepressible sigh." This is a conflict of the character and his self. The conflict is within the character of Mr. Utterson only, an inner conflict.

Thus, the correct answer is character vs. self.