There were other boys too who picked on me, but mitchell was the worst. i recall one time in particular when i was about nine or so and i was reading beside a creek on my daddy's land, and mitchell came up from behind me and just whopped me on the head. for no reason. just whopped me on the head! course i jumped up mad. "what ya do that for? " i cried.

what type of conflict does paul experience in this excerpt?
(a) character vs. nature
(b) character vs. character
(c) character vs. self
(d) character vs. society