"I shouted, 'I wish you weren't my mother and I wish I wasn't your daughter.' At that moment, fear struck me. It was as if something slimy, like worms and toads, was pushing out from my chest, yet there was a sense of relief as my dark emotions finally emerged. 'It's too late to change this,' my mother shrieked. –'Two Kinds,' Amy Tan
Which details indicate the narrator is undergoing an internal struggle? Please check all that are relevant.
A. 'I shouted.'
B. 'As I said these things I got scared.'
C. 'It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest.'
D. 'This awful side of me had surfaced, at last.'
E. 'Too late change this.'
The details that hint at the narrator's internal conflict include:
"As I said these things I got scared."
"It felt like worms and toads and slimy things
oozing out from my chest."
"This awful side of me had finally emerged."
Answer: Options B, C, and D.
Explanation:
Internal conflict arises when a character wrestles with their emotions regarding a certain issue. In this passage, the narrator is depicted as grappling with her feelings after speaking harshly to her mother, feeling guilt and regret. The imagery of 'worms,' 'toads,' and 'slimy things' portrays her inner turmoil. When she states, 'This awful side of me had surfaced, at last,' it shows her acknowledgment of being cruel towards her mother.
