In "by the waters of babylon,” what conflicts does the setting present for the main character? select three options. a. youth versus maturity b. the struggle between good and evil c. the forces of nature versus the will of humans d. a sense of fear versus a desire to grow e. observance of society’s rules or one’s own ideas

C, D and E.

Explanation:

"By the Waters of Babylon" written by Stephen Vincent Benét is a short story.

In the story there are several conflicts.

The three conflicts that can be found in the story are:

The conflict between nature and human can be seen when John was faced with the wild dogs. Wild dogs were most dangerous and they hunt in a pack. So, when he faced them he tried to hid himself.

Fear versus desire to grow was seen in the story when John he wanted to go to Dead Place which was forbidden, where spirits and demons live. So, John had to overcome his fear to go that forbidden place.

This conflict can be found when John was stopped from revealing that gods looked just like men.

devin will have to drain the rain out from his garage.

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.