The Entree-Conflict Chow

The conflict of this story is man vs. himself. Most of the time in the story, the narrator/crazy man, is sharing his thoughts. He's thinking whether or not he should put the leaves back on the ground, and if he should let the deaf boy rake his leaves. He is obsessed with his leaves, but he doesn't want to be mean to the deaf boy, who rakes the leaves so perfectly. He is upset in his mind, but doesn't let it show, because he wants to be nice to the deaf boy. In the end, he puts the leaves down in the ravine, instead of putting them back on the yard, like he wanted to.