1. BOOK CLUB CONFLICT AND CLIMAX POINT OF VIEW THEME

2. CONFLICT Internal: when a character experiences two opposite emotions or desires (good vs. evil) within himself. Internal: when a character experiences two opposite emotions or desires (good vs. evil) within himself. External: when a character experiences some sort of struggle with those outside forces. External: when a character experiences some sort of struggle with those outside forces. Characters must experience conflict in order for there to be a story. The whole point is to see how they deal with conflict (and then even better… how we can learn from what he or she does…) Characters must experience conflict in order for there to be a story. The whole point is to see how they deal with conflict (and then even better… how we can learn from what he or she does…)

3. MAN VS. MAN Batman vs. Joker Batman vs. Joker Captain America vs. Hydra Captain America vs. Hydra Scout vs. Walter Cunningham Scout vs. Walter Cunningham Gilgamesh vs. Enkidu Gilgamesh vs. Enkidu Better said, character vs. character Struggle between two or more people Could be a physical, mental, spiritual, verbal, or etc. fight, argument, struggle…

4. MAN VS. NATURE Noah and the flood Noah and the flood The Perfect Storm The Perfect Storm Gravity Gravity Castaway Castaway Conflict between a character and a force of nature Gods Elements (rain, flooding, extreme heat…) Fate

5. MAN VS. SELF Incredible Mind Incredible Mind Stranger than Fiction Stranger than Fiction Internal struggle Character is conflicted with what to do in a variety of situations. Morals and good vs. evil at play

6. MAN VS. SOCIETY Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) Esperanza (The House on Mango Street) Esperanza (The House on Mango Street) Star Belly Sneetches Star Belly Sneetches Struggle between man and everyone/thing around him Lives against what most are doing Doesn’t fit in… abnormal

7. ON YOUR “SALMON” SHEET… WITH YOUR GROUP YOU DECIDE WHERE YOUR BOOK BEST FITS. YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS. YOU NEED TO EXPLAIN WHY YOUR BOOK FITS INTO THAT CONFLICT TYPE SPECIFICALLY. ON THE BACK SIDE, SHOW THE MINOR CONFLICTS (THINGS THAT LEAD UP TO MAJOR THINGS) AND EXPLAIN POSSIBLE OR THE ACTUAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CONFLICTS.

8. CLIMAX: ULTIMATE ACTION CONFLICT OR TENSION HITS THE HIGHEST POINT THE CLIMAX OF THE STORY MAKES READERS MENTALLY PREPARED FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT. HENCE, CLIMAX IS IMPORTANT TO THE PLOT STRUCTURE OF A STORY. MOREOVER, CLIMAX IS USED AS A STYLISTIC DEVICE OR A FIGURE OF SPEECH TO RENDER BALANCE AND BREVITY TO SPEECH OR WRITING

9. POINT OF VIEW WHO IS TELLING THE STORY? 1 ST PERSON: ONE CHARACTER TELLS THE STORY FOR EVERYONE (USES I, WE, ME, OURS, US…) 2 ND PERSON: ONE CHARACTER TELLS THE STORY TO YOU (RARE TO SEE) 3 RD PERSON: ONE CHARACTER TELLS TO THE STORY ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE (USES HE, SHE, THEM, THEY…) OMNISCIENT: SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE STORY IS TELLING IT, KNOWS EVERYONE’S THOUGHTS AND WHY THEY DO WHAT THEY DO.

10. THEME: OPINION EXPRESSED ON THE SUBJECT Look through the main characters eyes, how are they experiencing life? What happens to them and how does it affect everyone else? Look through the main characters eyes, how are they experiencing life? What happens to them and how does it affect everyone else? Common themes: Common themes: Love and friendship Love and friendship Overcoming obstacles Overcoming obstacles Revenge Revenge Finding hope through adversity Finding hope through adversity