In “the colomber” by dino buzzati, the colomber pursues stefano for most of stefano’s life. which type of conflict does the colomber’s pursuit illustrate?

internal
external
friendly
primary

The correct answer is the following: option b. When the colomber pursues Stefano for most of Stefano's life, that pursuit illustrates an external type of conflict.

Written by Italian author Dino Buzatti, "The Colomber" tells the story of a young boy named Stefano Roi that is accompanying his father who is a sea captain, when they encounter a colomber, which is kind of shark, that follow Stefano without ever ceasing.

Stefano being pursued by the colomber is an example of an external conflict because it is a struggle between a character and an outside force. This conflict is leading the dramatic plot of the story, but Stefano's conflict is not within himself, as he had no decision in having the colomber following him.

external

Explanation:

The Colomber is about a boy who is the son of a sea captain. While the boy, called Stefano Roi, is on his father's boat, he sees different kind a fish afar. Stefano is told that the fish is actually a colomber, a type of shark that follows its prey and never gives up on it. Afraid that his soon could be eaten by the colomber, the captain sends his son to a school in the land. There's no internal, friendly or primary conflict. It's a real (and outside) source of danger that is causing the conflict.