Which type of conflict is presented in this excerpt? character vs. self character vs. character character vs. nature character vs. society

I believe this is character vs. character. Because in the first line of the exerpt, we see two characters getting into some sort of conflict.

character vs. nature

Explanation:

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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