Conflict between two characters or a character

Literature is driven by conflict. Examine a conflict in one of the assigned short stories. This could be an internal conflict or an external conflict between two characters or a character and his/her environment. What is the nature of the conflict, and how is it resolved? What does this conflict show us about the character(s) and theme(s) of the story?
You may write about any ONE of the following stories, all linked here and in the Weekly Modules:

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