Determine what type of an environment a fossil palm tree would indicate

Which of the following sentences refers to a conflict between characters in "two kinds"?

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain

What example from the monkeys paw is conflict