Read this passage. In your own words, explain how the central conflict leads Millicent to change.
Then the girls had led her here, blindfolded still, through the corridors of Betsy Johnson's house and shut her in the cellar. It would be an hour before they came to get her, but then Rat Court would be all over and she would say what she had to say and go home. For tonight was the grand finale, the trial by fire. There really was no doubt now that she would get in. She could not think of anyone who had ever been invited into the high school sorority and failed to get through initiation time. But even so, her case would be quite different. She would see to that. She could not exactly say what had decided her revolt, but it definitely had something to do with Tracy and something to do with the heather birds. —"Initiation," Sylvia Plath

Millicent's conflict over whether to join the sorority leads her to realize that she values her independence, her individuality, and her friendship with Tracy. She wants to be free like the heather birds, not part of the group.

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annyksl annyksl · Answer 2 · 2021-08-05T14:39:22+02:00

The central conflict of this excerpt is reflected in the way in which Millicent begins to reflect if she really wants and if she really needs to be part of the fraternity. This doubt shows Millicent that she can have good experiences in being part of the fraternity, but it requires her to lose her individuality and that doesn't seem advantageous and positive.

This conflict is very important in the narrative of "Initiation," Sylvia Plath. In this short story, the author reinforces the idea that having friends is good, but losing one's personality, individuality and what makes each individual unique is disadvantageous. In that case, if a friendship forces that loss of individuality, that friendship isn't worth it.

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