how is there external conflicts in chapters 10-13

The inability for girls to take part in caroling speaks to a larger cultural attitude towards women at that time. Carrie’s anger comes from what she perceives to be an irrationally unfair state of affairs. Segregating the genders into different activities puts an unnecessary wedge between girls and boys, but was much more typical of this historical period. It is during World War II, however, that this inequality will begin to change, as Ginnie points out.