Read the excerpt from “broken chain.” alfonso said over and over that she was too nice to pull a stunt like that. but ernie argued that she lived only two blocks from where those girls had told them to wait, that she was in the same grade, and, the clincher, that she had ponytails. secretly, however, ernie was jealous that his brother, two years younger than himself, might have found a girlfriend. a.) a theme in this excerpt is expressed by relating an outdoor setting to a conflict. b.) comparing the ages of the characters. c.) presenting a conflict between characters. d.) using ponytails as a symbol for beauty.

The answer to this is C.

c.) presenting a conflict between characters.

Explanation:

Conflict is the opposition of forces through which dramatic action is organized, developed and solved. Through the conflict, the characters advance in history.

The subject of this excerpt shows a conflict between two characters. Ernie is having conflicts with her brother, she feels a little humiliated because her younger brother is already in a loving relationship and she is not. Ernie feels bad about this situation and this creates a conflict between the characters.

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