Identify an external conflict that exists in the world (man vs. nature).*

it is geoffrey chaucer

one time i was sleeping on a bench outside of walgreens and someone offered me money because they thought i was homeless

explanation:

the answer would be c

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.