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Conflict

Conflict. Definition : A struggle between opposing forces . Conflict is the problem in the story. There are two main kinds of conflict in literature: external and internal. Importance of Conflict. Necessary for the plot of a story. Adds excitement and suspense .

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Conflict

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  1. Conflict • Definition: A struggle between opposing forces. • Conflict is the problem in the story. • There are two main kinds of conflict in literature: external and internal.

  2. Importance of Conflict • Necessary for the plot of a story. • Adds excitement and suspense. • A reader can learn from how the characters deal with conflict in a story.

  3. Types of conflict

  4. Man vs. Man • External • Ex = out • One character is having a problem/conflict with another character • Mental or Physical

  5. Man vs. Man Examples • Two small boys fight over who will get the last popsicle • A boss fires her employee

  6. Man vs. Man Shared Reading Example • Your Turn! • Write one example of a man vs. man conflict from “The Scholarship Jacket”

  7. Man vs. Nature • External • One character is having a problem/conflict with nature that is beyond his or her control

  8. Man vs. Nature Example • A family is stranded in a snowstorm • A man is trapped in quicksand

  9. Man vs. Nature Shared Reading Example • Your Turn! • Come up with your own example of a person who is having a problem or conflict with nature. (Can be from a book or a real world example)

  10. Man vs. Society • External • A character having a problem/conflict with the rules or laws that govern the society he or she lives in

  11. Man vs. Society Example • A driver is in a hurry and runs a red light • A teenager breaks his town’s curfew

  12. Man vs. Society Shared Reading Example • Your Turn! • Now write one example of a Man vs. Society conflict from “Knots in my Yo-Yo String”

  13. Man vs. Technology • External • A character having a problem/conflict with technology

  14. Man vs. Technology Example • A robot turning on people • A GPS giving the wrong directions.

  15. Man vs. Technology Shared Reading Example • Your Turn! • Come up with your own example of a person who is having a problem or conflict with technology. (Can be from a book or a real world example)

  16. Internal ConflictMan vs. Self • A struggle withina character’s mind • In = in (or not) • Inside (can’t see it) • Usually a decision

  17. Internal ConflictMan vs. Self Examples • A teacher knows she shouldn’t drink coffee, but she keeps drinking it every day • A student can’t decide if he wants to try out for the basketball team

  18. Internal ConflictShared Reading Example • Your Turn: • Now write one example of an internal conflict from “Seventh Grade” in the box that says shared reading example

  19. Central Conflict • The main problem in a story • Can be internal or external

  20. Central Conflict Examples • Harry tries to defeatVoldemort • Batman wants to stop Bane from destroying Gotham

  21. Central Conflict Shared Reading Examples • Your Turn! • Choose any of our Shared Reading stories and identify the Central Conflict

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