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CONFLICT TYPESCONFLICT TYPES
Before ConflictBefore Conflict
ProtagonistProtagonist – Main Character the story – Main Character the story follows, usually the good guy in a story.follows, usually the good guy in a story.
AntagonistAntagonist – The character who opposes – The character who opposes or is against the Protagonist, usually seen or is against the Protagonist, usually seen as the bad guy.as the bad guy.
INTERNAL CONFLICTINTERNAL CONFLICT
A struggle that takes place in a character's A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is called mind is called internal conflictinternal conflict. .
For example, a character may have to For example, a character may have to decide between right and wrong or decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a problem.between two solutions to a problem.
INTERNAL CONFLICTINTERNAL CONFLICT
Sometimes, a character must deal with his Sometimes, a character must deal with his or her own mixed feelings or emotions. or her own mixed feelings or emotions.
INTERNAL CONFLICTINTERNAL CONFLICT
Man vs. selfMan vs. self– Character is “fighting” with himself or herself.Character is “fighting” with himself or herself.
EXTERNAL CONFLICTEXTERNAL CONFLICT
A struggle between a character and an A struggle between a character and an outside force is an outside force is an external conflictexternal conflict. .
Characters may face several types of Characters may face several types of outside forces. outside forces.
The outside force may be another The outside force may be another character, group, nature or technology.character, group, nature or technology.
EXTERNAL CONFLICTEXTERNAL CONFLICTMan vs. ManMan vs. Man– The most common form of external conflict is man vs.
man. – Many protagonists must face down an antagonist that
stands in the way. – The conflict could physical, emotional or mental
standoff between characters
EXTERNAL CONFLICTEXTERNAL CONFLICT
Man vs. Group/SocietyMan vs. Group/Society– main character (or characters) thinks main character (or characters) thinks
differently from society or has different differently from society or has different concepts than what most people think. concepts than what most people think.
– Martin Luther King Jr. is a real life example.Martin Luther King Jr. is a real life example.
EXTERNAL CONFLICTEXTERNAL CONFLICT
Man vs. NatureMan vs. Nature– literature relies on the force of natural
disasters to thwart the protagonist. – This form of external conflict could involve
floods, fires, storms, or severe winds.
EXTERNAL CONFLICTEXTERNAL CONFLICTMan vs. Technology/machineMan vs. Technology/machine– Common within science fiction, man finds his enemy
within machines. – Technology goes out of control, growing past man's
control over it. – This type of external conflict presents a worst-case
idea of a world ruled by its own inventions.
Test YourselfTest Yourself
You're skiing with a friend, not really You're skiing with a friend, not really paying attention to where you're going. paying attention to where you're going. Suddenly you find yourself atop a double Suddenly you find yourself atop a double black diamond icy slope — straight down! black diamond icy slope — straight down! You've never skied anything like this You've never skied anything like this before!before!
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Your mom is driving you and your friends to Your mom is driving you and your friends to a big game in another town. You left in a big game in another town. You left in plenty of time, but she seems to have lost plenty of time, but she seems to have lost her way. It's getting late and there's no sign her way. It's getting late and there's no sign of the gym. You think you saw a sign for the of the gym. You think you saw a sign for the Sports Center a few blocks back. You have Sports Center a few blocks back. You have a hard time telling your mom about the sign.a hard time telling your mom about the sign.
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At a party, Jennifer spent a lot of time At a party, Jennifer spent a lot of time talking to Dennis, a friend from her math talking to Dennis, a friend from her math class — just chatting. His girlfriend, class — just chatting. His girlfriend, however, has spread rumors around however, has spread rumors around school that she’s trying to take him away school that she’s trying to take him away from her.from her.
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You're taking a shortcut through the woods You're taking a shortcut through the woods to your cousin's house — with your five-to your cousin's house — with your five-year-old sister in tow. She scratches her year-old sister in tow. She scratches her leg on a bush and whines, then it begins to leg on a bush and whines, then it begins to rain very hard. You want to make a run for rain very hard. You want to make a run for it, but your sister refuses to budge. You've it, but your sister refuses to budge. You've never seen it rain like this before, and never seen it rain like this before, and you've never been in this part of the woods.you've never been in this part of the woods.
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