I knew how to act and the right things to say, but I felt like a phony. I really cared about Lilly and I wanted her parents to
like me, but this world was so different from mine. I wasn't
comfortable in these clothes or around their friends. I felt
like they could see right through me - like they knew
where I came from and who my parents were.
Which best explains how this passage develops the narrator's internal
conflict?
A. It shows that he is questioning the seriousness of his relationship
with Lilly
B. It expresses the tension between who the narrator is and who he
is pretending to be
C. It explores the narrator's feelings about choosing between his
family and his future.
D. It implies that Lilly's parents and their friends are not happy with
her relationship with the narrator.