1. Conflict in Literature

2. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify Conflict as it appears in literature.
Distinguish between Internal and External conflict, and their sub categories.

3. Types of Conflict Internal Conflict -Man vs. Self External Conflict-
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Environment or Nature
Man vs. Society

4. Internal Conflict Definition:
A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is called internal conflict.

5. Internal Conflict is … NOT a visual or tangible opposition.
A character dealing with his or her own mixed feelings or emotions.

6. Example of Internal Conflict
A character may have to decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a problem.
Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide what to do; they wrestled with the decision to replace the necklace.

7. Internal Conflict Subcategory
Man vs. Self
Internal conflict is often referred to as man vs. self because the struggle is inside one’s head.

8. Internal Conflict Self-Check
Question 1:
Internal conflict is NOT:
a. visible
b. difficult
c. serious

9. Internal Conflict Self-Check
Question 2:
Internal conflict is often referred to as:
a. man vs. man
b. man vs. himself
c. man vs. external forces

10. External Conflict Definition:
A struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict.

11. Example of External Conflict
Characters may face several types of outside forces.
The outside force may be another character. It may be the character and/or his or her community (society).
The outside force may also be forces of nature or environment. For example, a story might be the main character struggling against the arctic cold.

12. External Conflict Subcategories
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Environment or Nature
Man vs. Society

13. Man vs. Man
This is mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other.
It does not have to be a physical confrontation; it can be a battle between two ideas.

14. Man vs. Man Examples Rainsford vs. Zaroff Fortunato vs. Montresor
Harry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort

15. Man vs. Environment or Nature
Environment is defined as anything surrounding a person.
This can include weather, objects, activities.
Basically anything external EXCEPT people.

16. Man vs. Community or Society
In societies and communities there are a set of laws and rules that man must abide by.
Some of these rules are enforced by laws and some are social rules that are a code of behavior.
Man must follow these rules and laws in order to avoid conflict within his or her own community.

17. External Conflict Self-Check
Question 1:
Which is NOT an example of external conflict?
a. other characters
b. forces of nature
c. decisions

18. External Conflict Self-Check
Question 2:
One subcategory of external conflict is:
a. man vs. man
b. man vs. himself
c. man vs. literature

19. External Conflict Self-Check
Question 3:
Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an example of:
a. man vs. mud
b. man vs. environment
c. man vs. supernatural

20. External Conflict Self-Check
Question 4:
A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. man when:
a. the struggle is with more than 1
character.
b. there is a physical confrontation.
c. the opposition is not human.

21. Quick Review Internal Conflict MAN VS. HIMSELF *not tangible
*in the mind
*decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts

22. Quick Review External Conflicts MAN VS. MAN MAN VS. NATURE
*other characters *any outside force
*not just physical confrontation *anything in surroundings
*opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities
MAN VS. SOCIETY
*rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey
*includes laws and social expectations within community

23. Quiz Time 2. Carley struggled to walk through the hot, blowing sand.
1. Jim and Mac disagreed about where they should take the dog they found.
A.) internal
B.) external
C.) both
2. Carley struggled to walk through the hot, blowing sand.
A.) internal
B.) external
C.) both

24. Quiz Time A.) internal B.) external C.) both A.) internal B.) external
3. Sarah couldn't decide what to do that night. Should she study or should she go out?
A.) internal
B.) external
C.) both
4. In the high winds, the crew was barely able to keep the ship from tilting sideways.
A.) internal
B.) external
C.) both

25. Quiz Time
6. After Mary's brother teased her about being afraid, she decided to climb the cliff. Now she stood at the foot of the cliff, wishing she could figure out a way to back out. A.) internal B.) external C.) both
5. Hector thought, "Why did I ever agree to be in this play? I'll never have the nerve to act in front of an audience." A.) internal B.) external C.) both

26. A.) internal B.) external c.) both
7. Kim knew that the whole class was angry with her for reminding the teacher about the assignment. At the time, she knew she was doing the right thing. Now she’s not sure. A. internal B.) external C.) both
8. The snarling dog placed himself between his master and the angry stranger.
A.) internal
B.) external
c.) both

27. A.) internal B.) external A.) internal C.) both B.) external C.) both
9. All the way home, Jeffrey felt angry with himself. "Why couldn't he open his mouth at a party? Why was he always so shy?"
A.) internal
B.) external
C.) both
10. Violet wanted her friends to let the new girl join the club, but no one else agreed. Violet felt badly for the new girl, but she didn't know what to do about the problem.
A.) internal
B.) external
C.) both