Conflict THE 7 TYPES OF LITERARY CONFLICT FRESHMAN

Conflict THE 7 TYPES OF LITERARY CONFLICT FRESHMAN SUCCESS

Conflict : a struggle between opposing forces; can be physical and/or mental Two Types External conflict External Internal : ex- means outside, out of, from conflict Internal : in- means inside, between, among

External Conflict : a struggle against an outside force Three Main Types 1. Man vs. Man The protagonist, or the main character, struggles against another character Can be physical confrontation, a battle of wills, or a mental contest such as a game of strategy

External Conflict : a struggle against an outside force Three Main Types 2. Man vs. Society Protagonist has a strong belief that goes against the majority of the community and decides to act upon that belief; the character struggles against a community or outside group Can be physical confrontation, a court battle, a protest or rebellion, prejudice or stereotyping, a race against the clock to expose a world-altering truth about an authority figure, the gov’t

External Conflict : a struggle against an outside force Three Main Types 3. Man vs. Nature Protagonist struggles against a natural force Can be the weather or a storm, the wilderness, an animal, or a natural disaster

Other Types : shown in the video Man vs. Fate Destiny, the character’s life is predetermined Seems to be what character is meant to do Man vs. Technology Programmed robots, malfunctioning airlocks, computers Scientific processes: nuclear meltdown, lab-created disease like the I Am Legend movie Artificial intelligence: the self-aware robots take control of humanity or human society (Tron, i. Robot) Man vs. Supernatural Ghosts, demons, angels, witches/witchcraft, vampires, etc.

Internal Conflict : a character struggles within his/her own heart or mind Only ONE Type 1. Man vs. Self The protagonist, or the main character, faces a moral dilemma OR, struggles against an unwelcome or inappropriate emotion OR, battles an addiction, battles their own selfdoubt, or has to battle their own nature (identity) An internal conflict is often a HUMAN struggle, one that we all can relate to

TCCD Conflict WKST : start in class, finish @Home — DUE F 2 F Day 1 Find AND DESCRIBE strong examples in the novel for each of the conflicts listed on WKST: Charlotte’s Conflict with Another Character (3) Charlotte’s Conflict with Society (2) Charlotte’s Conflict with Nature (2) Charlotte’s Conflict with Herself (3)

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