The conflict in the story "Scent of Apples" is that the author feels a great sense of nostalgia for his native country, the Philippines. When he is giving a talk in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Santos meets a Filipino farmer named Celestino Fabia. When Fabia and the author are speaking, Fabia begins to think of home. The author observes many parts of Fabia's life in America, including his life on a farm with his pleasant wife, Ruth, and his son, Roger. In the end, Santos seems to wonder if Fabia also misses home and if homesickness is a conflict for him. When Santos bids farewell to Fabia, the author offers to visit Fabia's hometown in the Philippines and pass along greetings from Fabia. Fabia says he does not know anyone in his hometown anymore. This resolves the conflict, as it's clear Fabia's life is in the United States now, even if he at times feels nostalgic for the country of his birth.
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