Sitting on the porch swing with her eyes closed and her headphones on, ana saw her mother leaning out of the kitchen door. her mom gestured for her to remove her headphones and said, "i'd like you to complete your homework before you begin lounging around this afternoon."

"i just need a break, mom," ana replied.

"there may be time for a break later, but algebra needs your attention now," insisted her mother as she turned and headed inside.

with a deep sigh, ana removed her headphones. she reached for her discarded backpack, wishing she could have just a little unstructured time.

what is the conflict in the excerpt?

character versus self
character versus character
character versus society
character versus nature

In the sweet hereafter and the following poem, what does the newborn symbolize? "every death is magic from the enemy to be avenged" by brooks haxton when fever burned the last light out of my daughter's eyes, i swore to find and kill the ones to blame. men must mount the long boat in the dark with spears. at dawn, where the flowering spicebush hid my scent, i crouched. a young wife, newborn slung across her chest, came first for spring water. she stooped. my god, for vengeance, spoke her secret name inside my ear. her god stepped back with no scream, his right hand at his mouth, the knuckles clenched between the pointed teeth. death is not evil. innocence of childhood the continuing cycle of life and death the children that will never be born