Inever saw a circle of such hateful faces; and there was the man in the middle, with a kind of black sneering coolness—frightened too, i could see that—but carrying it off, sir, really like satan. ‘if you choose to make capital out of this accident,’ said he, ‘i am naturally . no gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,’ says he. ‘name your figure.’ well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the child’s family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck.

what type of conflict does the excerpt illustrate?

character vs. self

character vs. character

character vs. society

character vs. nature

What interactions did berthine have with other chaacters in the story the prisoners by guy de maupassant?

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

Why do people live together and form societies