What conflict is developing in this excerpt? Turner’s father, Reverend Buckminster, is torn about what to do about the people on Malaga Island and needs more time to think. The townspeople of Phippsburg are going to remove the people from Malaga Island. Turner’s father, Reverend Buckminster, is going to defend the people of Malaga Island against the townspeople. The people of Malaga Island are going to fight against the Phippsburg townspeople.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?