CONFLICT Mrs. Wilcox Language Arts

WHAT IS CONFLICT?  Conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces.  There are several different types…

MAN VS. MAN  A struggle (mental or physical) between two characters  External

MAN VS. HIMSELF  A struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fear  Internal Example: Auggie struggling with how he looks and being accepted by his peers.

MAN VS. NATURE  Characters struggle with mother nature  External  Example: Twister

MAN VS. SOCIETY  Character struggles between the laws or beliefs of a group  External Example: Katniss vs. The Capitol (The Hunger Games)

MAN VS. GOD  Characters struggle against God. Example: Death of Jesus At three o’clock, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘Eloi Eloi, lema sabachtani?’ Which means, ‘My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?’ Mark 15:34

REVIEW OF CONFLICT 

FOUR TYPES OF CONFLICT FOLDABLE  Label each piece of the foldable with conflict type and either Internal or External. Example: External Man vs. Man  Cut out each piece separately, being careful to leave the tab on.  Place all pieces into the notebook so that the points of the triangle meet up. Then glue each tab only down so that all pieces swing open at the middle.  Write notes onto notebook paper under the tabs. Outline the center in color as you are filling in notes.

FOUR TYPES OF CONFLICT 1.Man vs. Man (external) * A struggle, mental or physical, between two characters *other character may be the antagonist 2.Man vs. Nature (external) * a struggle between a character and mother nature * Mother Nature = weather, animals, insects, sickness, epidemics 3.Man vs. Self (internal) * a struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fear 4.Man vs. Society (external) * a struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group * could involve poverty, politics social norms expectations, or values