Question #2: I chose to read "Little Red Ridding Hood" by Perrault. In this version of "Little Red Ridding Hood" the most evident internal conflict that Little Red Ridding Hood has is when she gets to her grandma's house. "Little Red Ridding hood hearing the big voice of the wolf, was at first afraid," this part of the story illustrates that Little Red Ridding Hood is confused and is contiplating whether or not this strange voice belongs to her grandmother. She is trying to decide whether to be afraid or to accept that the odd voice might come from the result of her grandmother being sick. There is also an internal conflict within the wolf when he first meets Little Red where he is trying to decide whether to eat her right then or follow her to do it in a more private setting. The external conflict is evident throughout the entire story, which is the wolf is trying to find dinner. Unlike in other versions where toward the end Little Red tries defend herself from the wolf in this one she gives in without any kind of fight. The external conflict is still that the wolf is trying to find dinner and has developed a plot to eat both Little Red and her grandmother.
Question #5: In "The Cast of Amontillado" the most evident internal conflict is where Montresor throughout the entire story is debating whether to go through with what he has planned for Fortunato or not. Although this is not illustrated by the author telling us what he is thinking; it is still evident through what the author illustrates. Montresor's constant offering to Fortunato to turn around and go back illustrates his ongoing internal conflict whether to go through with his plan or not. The external conflict throught the story is this hatred toward Fortunato, which developed when he betrayed Montresor. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had bourne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge," this opening sentence illustrates the external conflict between Montresor and Fortunato, and illudes to the external conflict Fortunato awaits.
It's interesting that you identified the internal conflict in Little Red Riding Hood of the Wolf deciding whether to eat Little Red Riding Hood at the beginning or to later eat her, "in a more private setting." Do you think that this could possibly reflect further on the Wolf and his desires? To explain further, if the Wolf really was a representation of a sexually lascivious man after Little Red Riding Hood's innocence, would his decision to do so in a private setting somehow represent something? Just an interesting thought.
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