Conflict and Resolution

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Conflict and Resolution Leading to and from the climax.

Learning Goal Identifying the conflict and resolution in a novel will help me understand the development of the plot.

What is a conflict? Conflict refers to the struggle between two opposing forces. There are generally five different types of conflict that can occur in fiction. Most stories draw their tension from one or two of the following conflicts.

Types of Conflict person against person person against society Problem with another character person against society Problem with the laws or beliefs of a group of people person against nature Problem with a force of nature or some aspect of the environment

Types of Conflict person against self person against fate Problem with deciding what to do, think, or feel person against fate Problem that seems beyond the character’s control What types of conflicts do you think Mona is facing in the novel? Why?

Talking About a Resolution The story’s central problem is finally resolved in the resolution, leaving the reader with a sense of completion, although the main character may not feel the same way.