Conflict Conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces In literature, conflicts drive the story from problem to climax to solution.

Three types of Conflict Character vs. Character Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self

Character vs. Character One character struggles against another character Protagonist vs. Antagonist Examples –Roy vs. Dana –Harry vs. Lord Voldemort –Percy vs. Luke –Roy vs. Mr. Eberhart

Character vs. Nature One character struggles against a force of nature Example –Karana vs. the island

Character vs. Self One character struggles against himself The struggle takes place in his mind and is usually is about making a choice or decision Examples –Roy vs. himself (About helping Mullet Fingers)