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Summary Of Miriam Davis Colt's Short Story 'Heading West'

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The short story, “Heading West” by Miriam Davis Colt explains the conflict the protagonist faces by feeling sad about leaving her mother and when she arrives at the new city, it does not exist. The protagonist talks about her conflict about leaving her mother by writing, “Have visited mother very hard, for, in all probability it is the last visit we shall have” (Colt 546-547). This conflict for the protagonist is a road block in her goal of going to the new company because she does not want to leave her mother and never seeing her again until they both pass away. The conflict this protagonist is facing is man vs. self because as much as she knows how important it is for her to go to the vegetarian company because it will help them financially
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