Question

reverend buckminster licked his lips. \what were you doing on malaga island?\ what could he say? that he had practiced with lizzie, dug for clams, and eaten them later in a chowder so good that he might have given up eden for it? that he had spread his arms and flown with the tripps? that he had sat quietly by the waters edge and dreamed dreams? that he had found a place that was more home than home? -lizzie bright and the buckminster boy, gary d. schmidt who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage? what type of conflict is it? how is the conflict related to the setting?

Explanation:

1. The opposing forces seem to be the in -quisitive Reverend Buckminster and the person he is questioning who has had wonderful experiences on Malaga Island and doesn't know how to share them.
2. The type of conflict appears to be man - vs - man as it involves a questioner and a person reluctant to answer.
3. The setting of Malaga Island, a place the questioned person loves deeply, creates a conflict because the Reverend's question makes it hard to express those positive feelings about the place.

Answer:

• Who are the opposing forces in the conflict in this passage? The Reverend Buckminster and the person he is questioning.
• What type of conflict is it? Man - vs - man.
• How is the conflict related to the setting? The setting of Malaga Island, a beloved place, makes it difficult for the questioned person to answer the Reverend's question.