Question

read this paragraph: for her entire life, sarah had felt like she was not as important as her older sister, meg. meg was always the one who earned good grades in school and excelled on the soccer field. \why cant you be like meg?\ was a question sarah grew tired of hearing come out of her parents mouths. now, as the lead in the play, sarah had a chance to show her parents she was worth something. what is the main conflict in this paragraph? a. meg is an excellent student and athlete. b. meg and sarah are sisters. c. sarah wants to prove herself. d. sarah has the lead role in a play.

Explanation:

To determine the main conflict, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes Meg's achievements, which is a fact, not a conflict.
• Option B states their sibling relationship, which is a background detail, not a conflict.
• Option C: Sarah feels less important than Meg and wants to prove her worth (shown by taking the lead in the play to show her parents she matters), this is the internal and relational conflict.
• Option D is a situation Sarah is in, not the conflict itself.

Answer:

C. Sarah wants to prove herself.