That horrible mistake of a dress was in the back of my closet. my mother had insisted we buy it when i had won a certificate for an essay i had written in english class: "brave new world for women." sister mary joseph had been one of the judges. my mother had bought me a party dress to wear to school that day. i had worn it into the girls' lavatory, where i had promptly changed to a plain black skirt and white blouse.
what is the best example of cultural conflict in the excerpt?

a. elenita versus her mother's controlling nature

b. elenita versus her mother's traditional ideas of fashion

c. elenita versus her mother's sense of generosity

d. elenita versus the literature of her mother's homeland