Question

Which two types of conflicts are reflected in this passage? Ryan never understood how he could lose to his brother in a bicycle race every single time. Even though James was the older brother, Ryan was taller and stronger. It didn’t add up in Ryan’s mind. He should be the victor. After several sleepless nights trying to figure it out, he decided to get his brother’s advice. "It's because you are afraid of losing," James said. Ryan realized that his brother was right. During every single race, Ryan was focused on not losing. Instead, he should have just focused on giving it his all. Ryan needed to go out there and race his race without overthinking the outcome.

Answer 1

Character vs Character

and Character vs Self

Answer 2

The correct answer is character vs. character and character vs. self.

The two types of conflicts that are reflected in the passage are character vs. character and character vs. self.

There are many types of conflicts that can be found in a narrative. This is when one of the characters, mostly the main character, wants to get something very important. The conflict is created when someone or something appears and get in the way of the character and makes it difficult to get what he/she wants.

In the case of the passage of the question, Ryan is facing two types of conflicts: character vs. character and character vs. self. He is obsessed with defeating his brother but he can’t, and it provokes a conflict with himself. He spends several sleepless nights to figure it out until he listens to what his brother James has to say.