Conflict Parts of a story
What you need: Notebook (pages 31-33) Pencil or pen Colored pencils or markers
Conflict Turn in your notebook to pages 31-32. Label each triangle section as shown to the right (DO NOT COLOR): Man vs. Man (external) Man vs. Nature (external) Man vs. Society (External) Man vs. Self (Internal) ***Do this on each page (31 and 32)!!!!
Let’s start by reviewing (Don’t write this Down!)… Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces Characters in conflict form the basis for novels, short stories, and plays. Two kinds of conflict: external internal
Your task… For this task, you will use notebook pages 31-32. Copy the definition of each type of conflict under each triangular flap, of page 31.. Put examples on page 32. Examples are usually going to be movie and/or book titles. You only have to write what it says beside “for your NB”
Let’s start with external…
Man vs. Man Definition: an external struggle, mental or physical, between 2 characters. The struggle is usually between the protagonist and antagonist.
Man vs. Man Dodge Ball: In this film, Peter owns a gym, and his arch enemy, White Goodman, threatens to take over Peter’s failing business. The entire plot is centered around the Peter vs. White conflict. For your nB…a gym owner is in a struggle with a man trying to take over the gym.
Man vs. Man Other popular examples include: (Write one of these) Wyle Coyote vs. Road Runner Monk vs. priscilla Batman vs. Joker Austin Powers vs. Dr. Evil
Man vs. Nature Definition: an external struggle between a character and Mother Nature Mother Nature includes weather, animals, insects, sickness and epidemics
Man vs. Nature Survivor On this popular television show, individuals are forced to survive in the wilderness. Contestants are given the bare essentials for survival, and they must survive the weather, harsh conditions, and occasionally animals. For your nb -people trying to survive in the wild struggle with poisonous plants and insects, and a lack of food
Man vs. Nature Other popular examples include (Write one of these): Bruce Almighty Monk vs. the blizzard Hatchet Lost
Man vs. Society Definition: An external struggle between a character and the laws of beliefs of a group Society could involve poverty, politics, social norms, expectations or values
Man vs. Society Shrek: In this film the protagonist, a very sweet but physically unattractive ogre, fights to change the kingdom’s mind about ogres…he wants humans to see that ogres aren’t all bad! For your nb -An ogre must fight to live amongst a society who believes all of his “kind” are bad.
Man vs. Society Other examples include (write one of these): Borat Schindler’s List
Now let’s do internal…
Man vs. self Definition: The struggle of a character within him/herself These struggles include feelings, conscience or fear
Man vs. Self The Water Boy: Bobby Bouche, a sheltered “mama’s boy”, battles with himself over whether to disobey his mother and play football or obey his mother and remain the water boy for the team. For your nb - a “mama’s boy” must decide whether to disobey his mom and play football or sit this season out.
Man vs. Self Other Examples (Write one of these): Tommy Boy Priscilla battling to decide if she should stay quiet or help melvin Rocky in Rocky Balboa (all six movies center around Rocky’s internal struggle)
Stop here…for now!!
Conflict-review Make sure your foldables on 31 and 32 are labeled the same way in the picture. DO NOT COLOR now. You can color when you have finished all your work. Also, you don’t have to color the same as mine. Also, make sure definitions are on page 31 and examples are on page 32.
What’s next? Now turn to page 33. Label each square like the example in the picture. Now, make sure you’ve cut out all 12 scenarios. (these scenarios, shown to the right, should be in your folder. Read each scenario and decide what type of conflict is represented. ***Use pages 31-32 to help you!! Once checked, Glue each scenario under the correct heading!!
All done? You can now color the pages related to conflict!!
You are finished!!!