The conflict in the short story "borges and i" can best be described as human versus

The conflict can be described as human versus your inner self.  The inner self is unknown and is jealous of the human although it lives in the same body. The main theme is the duality of being. The story is about his conscience and his complex feelings.

this labor, by slow prudence to make mild.   c. ability to govern well

c. there are many strengths