Conflict Notes

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

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