Does Melting Pot Have A Winner Analysis

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A conflict is when something is trying to keep you from meeting a goal. Internal is a conflict that takes place in the mind. External conflict is when a there’s a conflict outside the mind. “7th Grade” has an internal conflict. “Melting Pot” has an external conflict. But does every conflict have a winner.

7th Grade conflict does have a winner. He is trying to gain courage to ask Teresa out. He does gain courage and is able to catch her eye. Victor does by pretending to speak French, and a little help from his teacher. So, he spends time with her as a tutor, which takes up most his time. The conflict has a winner. You can infer that they started dating eventually.

Melting Pot does not have a winner. They are trying to be kind to each

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