Read the excerpt from "on the mountain.”

that's when it happened. a three-hundred-year-old douglas fir extended a root like a big, gnarled foot across the path and, not seeing the hazard, jess fell right over it and landed hard on her knee. for a moment she just stayed there, blinking back the tears that threatened to fill her eyes.

what type of conflict is described in this excerpt?

character versus self
character versus character
character versus society
character versus nature

This is an example of character versus nature conflict.

In this type of conflict, a natural phenomenon or object (like an animal, a storm, etc.) intervenes in the characters' life in a way that challenges them, that makes them deal with their own weaknesses, thoughts, or emotions. In this case, the characters often find themselves powerless in the face of nature.

Here, we are told that the character named Jess encounters a natural obstacle (a large tree root), and as the result of her fall, she is forced to confront her weakness: "blinking back the tears that threatened to fill her eyes."

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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