Warm Up Take out a piece of paper and title it Literary Conflict. Carefully read the quote below from “Leiningen Versus the Ants” and respond in at least 4 complete sentences: “The human brain needs only to become fully aware of its powers to conquer even the elements” Describe what you think this quote means and how it might come into play in “Leiningen Versus the Ants.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement and why? (7 minutes to respond—I will be around to stamp).

LITERARY CONFLICT Identify conflict as it appears in literature Distinguish between internal and external conflict

Literary Conflict I. What is conflict? Struggle between opposing forces II. Two types of conflict: a. External Conflict Takes place outside the body Occurs between 2 or more characters or between a character and a _______________ force. b. Internal Conflict Takes place inside character’s ___________ or ____________. Struggle with feelings, beliefs, or needs Natural mind body

Literary Conflict III. 3 Types of External Conflict a. Man vs. ___________ Protagonist against another character b. Man vs. ___________ Story’s main character against natural force (flood, disease, or animal) c. Man vs. ___________ Character battles unjust element of government or culture Man Nature Society

Literary Conflict IV. One Type of Internal Conflict a. Man vs. ____________ Character struggles to overcome fear, addiction, emotional damage Self

Literary Conflict With the person sitting next to you, come up with as many examples of internal or external conflict that you can think of from Lord of the Flies or The Glass Castle. 30 seconds!

Literary Conflict “Leiningen Versus the Ants” Which type based on title??? “The human brain needs only to become fully aware of its powers to conquer even the elements” What other types of conflict might we see?

What was your stance on which was worse: a mass of ants or one giant ant? =related =related