Read the following sentences from "first confession."
when mother was at work and my grandmother made the dinner i wouldn't touch it.
nora once tried to make me, but i hid under the table from her and took the bread-
knife with me for protection. nora let on to be very indignant (she wasn't, of course,
but she knew mother saw through her, so she sided with gran) and came after me. i
lashed out at her with the bread-knife, ad after that she left me alone.
the main conflict in these sentences can be identified as
man vs. man
man vs. nature.
man vs. society.
man vs. himself

Why do u think the boys care so much about being called by their nick names from the movie holes

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?