Question

read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. i never saw a circle of such hateful faces; and there was the man in the middle, with a kind of black sneering coolness—frightened too, i could see that— but carrying it off, sir, really like satan. if you choose to make capital out of this accident, said he, i am naturally helpless. no gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene, says he. name your figure. well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the child’s family; he would have clearly liked to stick out, but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck. what type of conflict does the excerpt illustrate? ○ character vs. self ○ character vs. character ○ character vs. society ○ character vs. nature

Explanation:

The excerpt shows a man (Mr. Hyde) in conflict with a group of people (the "circle of hateful faces"). This is a conflict between one character and other characters, so it's character vs. character. Character vs. self is internal conflict, character vs. society is against societal norms, and character vs. nature is against natural forces—none of these fit here.

Answer:

B. character vs. character