17. describe an internal conflict in the story “my father writes to my mother.” pages 393–397

18. describe an external conflict in the story “my father writes to my mother.” pages 393-397

Both internal and external conflict has been described in these lines.

Explanation:

The internal conflict says that the emotions which are felt by the wife for her husband like dignity and reticence can be the situation which is interpreted by the young boy.

On the other hand, external conflict refers to the situation where the husband can address the wife with her name but the wife cannot take his name while addressing him.