Conflict Notes Two Types External Conflict Internal Conflict

Conflict Notes

Two Types • External Conflict • Internal Conflict – Individual Vs. Self Individual – Individual Vs. Nature – Individual Vs. Society – Individual Vs. I There can be more Supernatural than one kind of – Individual Vs. conflict in a story Technology

External Conflict - Individual Vs. Individual • A character fighting against another person • Example - Two chess players battle for a championship title, two boys fighting over the same girl

External Conflict - Individual Vs. Nature • A character fighting against the elements of nature • Example: A mountain climber trying to conquer a treacherous peak, a pilot flying through a storm

External Conflict - Individual Vs. Society • A character fighting against a group of people • Examples: a thief running from the legal system, a doctor wrongly accused of being a spy

External Conflict - Individual Vs. Supernatural • A character fighting against something supernatural • Examples: Someone whose house is haunted by the previous owner, The Chronicles of Narnia

External Conflict - Individual Vs. Technology • A character fighting against an advancement in technology • Examples: John Henry racing against a steam drill,

Internal Conflict - Individual Vs. Self • An inner struggle or moral dilemma that a character is dealing with • Examples: a mountain climber with a fear of heights, an honest woman who must lie to her friend