1. Understanding Conflict

2. 3.3 Analyze interactions between characters in a literary text by focusing on internal and external conflicts.

3. What is CONFLICT?

4. Conflict means tension between characters

5. A conflict can be... a struggle a personal war a clash of ideas a problem

6. Every conflict needs a resolution

7. Without a resolution, bad things tend to happen

8. There are two types conflict of

9. An external conflict is a struggle between a character and an outside force

10. In The Dark Knight, the Joker initiates an external conflict with Batman is the “outside force” The Joker that Batman has to overcome

11. In Star Wars, Darth Vader is the source external conflict of the

12. In movies like 28 Days Later and Resident Evil, zombies are for the external responsible conflict

13. An external conflict is... beyond the character’s control something the character encounters face to face a physical force that keeps the character from achieving his or her goals

14. An external conflict is NOT... a simple misunderstanding that can be resolved over a cup of coffee

15. For many characters, an external conflict is a matter of life and death

16. Think about the effects of an external conflict Who do they What kind of IMPACT do they have on the story?

17. In The Dark Knight, the Joker inflicts death, doom, and destruction on Gotham City— all effects of the external conflict he creates

18. In the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort creates a similar external conflict, whose effects include murder, mayhem, and genuine fear

19. Why is external conflict important ?

20. Without external conflict, there is no action no drama no tension no story

21. External conflict is what forces a character to make tough decisions

22. Without external conflict, the protagonist will always be a static character, without an opportunity to change, grow, or discover something new about life

23. There are FIVE external conflicts that are popular in fiction and movies

24. Man vs. man

25. Man vs. society

26. Man vs. nature

27. Man vs. the unknown

28. Man vs. machine

29. Now for INTERNAL conflict

30. An internal conflict is a struggle that takes place in a character’s mind

31. An internal conflict can be... a belief a need or desire a personal problem a fear

32. In The Dark Knight, Batman’s internal conflict is his unwillingness to kill the Joker Another one of Batman’s internal conflicts is that he often makes choices that are dangerous and outside the law

33. Internal are psychological conflicts External conflicts are physical

34. An internal conflict is often the RESULT of an external conflict

35. In The Dark Knight, the Joker triggers one of Batman’s biggest internal conflicts: his refusal to disclose his identity as Bruce Wayne.

36. When thinking about a story’s conflict, ask yourself these questions: What’s at stake for the protagonist? What happens if the conflict isn’t resolved?

37. In The Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch is Dorothy’s external conflict. Dorothy’s internal conflict is that she feels as if she doesn’t belong in the Land of Oz. Dorothy resolves her conflicts by killing the witch and by learning that there really is no place like home.

38. Little Red Riding Hood’s external conflict is the Big Bad Wolf. Little Red Riding Hood’s internal conflict is that she has mixed feelings about the Big Bad Wolf. Little Red Riding Hood resolves her conflicts by escaping the Big Bad Wolf and by learning that she shouldn’t talk to strangers.

39. A s y o u r e a d a s t o r y... d e c i d e w h a t c o n f l i c t s t h e y f a c e l o o k f o r s t e p s t h e y t a k e t o r e s o l v e t h e i r c o n f l i c t s i d e n t i f y t h e m a i n c h a r a c t e r s s e e i f t h e s e s t e p s c a u s e o t h e r c o n f l i c t s

40. An important idea related to conflict is character motivation

41. Motivation is the reason characters behave the way they do—it’s what drives their actions

42. To be motivated means to be moved to do something

43. There are two types of motivation

44. Intrinsic motivation comes from within It means doing something because it’s fun Extrinsic motivation comes from outside It means doing something for an outcome

45. There are different factors that motivate characters

46. REVENGE is what motivates Two-Face In The Dark Knight,

47. In the movie Scarface, three things motivate Tony Montana: power, money, and his desire to move up in the world.

48. A sense of justice and a need to help others is what motivates most superheroes.

49. Antagonists like the Joker use fear and the threat of death or violence to motivate people.

50. Love is a source of motivation for many characters

51. allows you Understanding a character’s motivation to understand the character

52. So what motivates YOU?