Name:
Types of Conflict
Period:
Conflict
Man vs. Self
(Internal)
Description
Character struggles inside
himself with decisions
(conscience)
Examples
Hatchet- should Brian tell his
secret
Man vs. Man
Character has a problem with
one or more other characters
(mental or physical)
Dorothy vs. the Wicked Witch
of the West
Man vs. Society
Character has a problem with Charlotte’s Web- society
school, law, or tradition; rules raises pigs for food
or laws that govern the society
in which he/she lives
Man vs. Nature
Character has problem with
blizzard, avalanche, flood, etc.
Hatchet
Man vs. Fate
Character has to battle what
seems to be an uncontrollable
problem (fate, destiny, etc.)
The Fault in Our Stars
Man vs. Technology
Character battles some type
of technology
Frankenstein
Man vs. Supernatural
Character battles things with
power (god, ghost, alien,
monster, superhero, etc.)
Ghostbusters