1. Conflict in Literature

2. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
identify Conflict as it appears in literature.
distinguish between Internal and External conflict.
place conflict in one of four subcategories.

3. BEFORE
We experience conflicts in our everyday lives. Think about a conflict you had on last week. Tell what that conflict was and explain what happened. Was your conflict resolved? Explain.

4. Before-: What is Conflict / Conflict exercise 1 #65 Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs Himself

5. Without conflict, stories would be boring…

6. Conflict is categorized as either
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Review (complete above sections first)

7. Internal Conflict takes place in a character's mind Definition:
a struggle that
takes place in a
character's mind

8. Internal Conflict is … a character dealing with
his or her own mixed feelings
or emotions.
it is NOT visible

9. Subcategory Man vs. Himself
Internal conflict is often referred to as man vs. himself since the struggle is inside one’s mind/head.

10. WE Do!
Now we’re ready to practice!

11. An example of Internal Conflict is:
Question 1:
An example of Internal Conflict is:
a people fighting
b. a boy worried about passing 7th grade
c. husband and wife arguing

12. Internal conflict falls up under which sub-category?
Question 2:
Internal conflict falls up under which sub-category?
a. man vs. man
b. man vs. himself
c. man vs. external forces

13. External Conflict Definition:
a struggle between a character and an outside force

14. -nature or the environment -society
External Conflict
Characters will face struggles with several types of outside forces, such as:
-another person
-nature or the environment
-society

15. External Conflict Subcategories
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Environment
Man vs. Society

16. Man vs. Man
This is mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other.
It can also be represented by a group of people.
It does not have to be a physical confrontation; it can be a battle between two ideas.

17. Man vs. Environment/Nature
Environment is defined as anything surrounding a person.
This can include weather, objects, animals, etc.

18. Man vs. Society
A character has a conflict or problem with some element of society--the school, the law, the accepted way of doing things, and so on.

19. WE Do!
Now, we’re ready to practice!

20. External Conflict
Question 1:
Which is NOT an example of external conflict?
a. other characters
b. forces of nature
c. decisions

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23. External Conflict
Question 2:
One example of external conflict is:
a. man vs. man
b. man vs. himself
c. man vs. literature

24. External Conflict
Question 3:
A truck driver being stuck in quicksand is an example of:
a. man vs. mud
b. man vs. environment
c. man vs. supernatural

25. External Conflict
Question 4:
A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. man if:
a. the struggle is with more than 1 character.
b. there is a physical confrontation.
c. the struggle is with something non-human.

26. Conflict Overview Internal Conflict External Conflict *not tangible
MAN VS. HIMSELF
*not tangible
*other characters
*any outside force
*in the mind
*not just physical confrontation
weather, objects, activities
*decisions, feelings, emotions
Man vs. Man, Nature, Society

27. Turn to the back of #65… Let’s learn more about the 4 categories Back
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28. This is the BACK of 65 Protagonist: Antagonist: Conflict: