Comparing The Story 'Seventh Grade And Melting Pot'

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In every story, you can find a conflict. There are two different kinds of conflict; internal and external. Internal conflict happens when a character is battling with an inside force. External conflict is the battle with outside forces. In the story “Seventh Grade” the main character, Victor, is faced with an internal conflict. While the story “Melting Pot” the conflict is between groups of people. Conflicts can have winners, but not all conflicts do.
In “Seventh Grade” the main character, Victor, is faced with an internal conflict. He has to figure out how to get his crush, Teresa, to notice him. Conflicts can have winners. Victor’s conflict does have a winner because Teresa likes him. He just got her to notice him and was taking risks.

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