Read the passage: eyo wanted to play in a band, so he bought a guitar and practiced every day, writing songs about his life. one day, his friend miller heard him practicing and invited him to try out for lead guitar in miller's band, the machine. eyo was torn. he knew this was an opportunity to fulfill his dream, but he doubted his skills as a guitar player and was worried everyone would laugh at him. which statement best describes the conflict in the passage? a. eyo is afraid to try out for the band because he hasn't spent enough time practicing. b. eyo is afraid to try out for the band because he doesn't think he is good enough. c. eyo is afraid to try out for the band because he would have to compete with miller. d. eyo is afraid to try out for the band because he is not sure if he wants to be a guitar player. answer is b i just took it

B) Eyo is afraid to try out for the band because he doesn't think he is good enough.

Explanation: in literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposite forces, usually between a character (the main character or a very important one) and himself (internal conflict), society or another character (external conflict). From the given options, the one that best describes the conflict in the passage, is the corresponding to option B, it is an internal conflict, because Eyo doubted his ability to play the guitar.

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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