Question

identifying the source of conflict
when i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the
darkness of the movie house, i had only two things on my
mind: paul newman and a ride home. i was wishing i
looked like paul newman – he looks tough and i don’t –
but i guess my own looks aren’t so bad. i have light
brown, almost - red hair and greenish - gray eyes. i wish
they were more gray, because i hate most guys that have
green eyes, but i have to be content with what i have. my
hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in
back and long at the front and sides, but i am a greaser
and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a
haircut. besides, i look better with long hair.
—the outsiders,
s.e. hinton
describe the conflict in the passage by completing the
sentence.
ponyboy is experiencing an internal conflict
between
dropdown options: himself and the greasers, himself and his looks, himself and the socs, himself and his short hair

Explanation:

In the passage, Ponyboy is reflecting on his appearance. He wishes he looked like Paul Newman (tough) and has thoughts about his own hair and eye color, showing a conflict within himself about his looks. The other options don't fit: he's a greaser, so conflict with greasers is illogical; conflict with Socs isn't shown here; and his hair is long, so conflict with short hair is wrong.

Answer:

himself and his looks