What element of the story plot is this passage from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Jr He lived again through that day of horror when he had discovered Ona's shame God how he had suffered?

Answer 1

The full passage is:

He lived again through that day of Horror when he had discovered Ona's shame--God, how he had suffered, what a madman he had been! How dreadful it had all seemed to him; and now, today, he had sat and listened, and half agreed when Marija told him he had been a fool! Yes--told him that he ought to have sold his wife's honor and lived by it!--And then there was Stanislovas and his awful fate--that brief story which Marija had narrated so calmly, with such dull indifference! The poor little fellow, with his frostbitten fingers and his terror of the snow--his wailing voice rang in Jurgis's ears, as he lay there in the darkness, until the sweat started on his forehead.

This reading passage is an example of which element of the story plot?

central conflict

Answer 2

This passage reflects the element of internal conflict in the story plot, as the character is grappling with intense emotional turmoil over a past event. It highlights the protagonist's struggle with personal anguish and trauma, adding depth to their character development.