In the selection, “Your Question for Author Here” by Kate DiCamillo and Jon Sciezka, the main character, Joe Jones, faces man vs. man conflict with Maureen O’Toople. Joe Jones has to complete an assignment, which requires him to collect “author stuff” from letters to an author. Since he doesn’t want to do this task, he insults Maureen O’Toople in his first letter. In the beginning of the story, Maureen responds to Joe’s rude letter with a deal. She will get to ask a question and receive an answer, in order for Joe to ask one of the author questions. He writes back complaining: “Aw, come one. It’s bad enough I have to do this assignment. Now I have to write extra? I thought authors were supposed to like getting letters from their kid fans”