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Beterli wants Keevan to think that he's been removed from the candidacy.
after beterli broke Keven's skull and leg and Keenan want to be a dragon rider and he try to reach to the Hatching Ground and Heath (the bronze dragon ) chose Keenan to be his companion .
when Heath impressed Kevan to be his companion
Berterli is a bully, so his motivation is seeing other people dicouraged.So, Beterli tries to beat Keevan up and discourage him.
The characters in "The Smallest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey are Keevan, Aunt Beterli, Gardan, and the dragonriders of Pern. Keevan is overlooked because of his size but proves himself by impressing a small and weak dragon, becoming a dragonrider.
The problem in this story is that Beterli is always teasing Keevan of his height. Beterli gets in a fight with Keevan and get Keevan from going to the Impression, but Keevan does not give up and goes to the Impression.
An external conflict is when beterli fought with keevan and broke his skull and leg. An internal conflict is when keevan fears that he wont be at the impression to impress a dragon.
I don't know I just need to know probably because the right dragon wasn't there for him.
The smallest dragon boy
"The Smallest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey is written in third person limited point of view, focusing on the main character Keevan's perspective and thoughts. This allows readers to empathize with Keevan as he faces challenges and strives to prove himself despite his size.
Keevan
using telepathic communication with the rider !