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1 Narrative Structure

2 Introduction to Narrative Structure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6I24S72J ps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6I24S72J ps

3 Conflict The main problem or struggle in a story There are six kinds of conflicts: Individual vs. Nature Individual vs. Supernatural Individual vs. Self External Conflict: A struggle between a character and an outside force Internal Conflict: A struggle that takes place in a character’s mind These six conflicts can be divided into two categories:

4 Conflict The main problem or struggle in a story There are six kinds of conflicts: Individual vs. Individual Individual vs. Society Individual vs. Technology External Conflict: A struggle between a character and an outside force Internal Conflict: A struggle that takes place in a character’s mind These six conflicts can be divided into two categories:

5 1. one man band 3. jack jack 5. Geri 6. lifted 2. birds 4. umbrella Watch the following Pixar short films and determine if they are: Individual vs. individual Individual vs nature Individual vs. self Individual vs. supernatural Individual vs. technology Individual vs. society

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