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Conflict in Literature

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CONFLICT
IN
LITERATURE
Conflict in Literature
In literature, a conflict is a literary
device characterized by a
struggle between two opposing
forces.
Conflict provides crucial tension in any
story and is used to drive the narrative
forward. It is often used to reveal a
deeper meaning in a narrative while
highlighting characters’ motivations,
values, and weaknesses.
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PROTAGONIST VS. ANTAGONIST
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Internal vs. External Conflict
All conflict falls into two categories: internal and
external.
Internal conflict is when a character struggles with their
own opposing desires or beliefs. It happens within them,
and it drives their development as a character.
External conflict sets a character against something or
someone beyond their control. External forces stand in the
way of a character’s motivations and create tension as the
character tries to reach their goals.
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6 TYPES OF LITERARY
CONFLICT
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Types of Conflict
Character vs. Self
This is an internal conflict, meaning
that the opposition the character faces
is coming from within.
This may entail a struggle to discern what the moral or “right” choice
is, or it may also encompass mental health struggles. All other types of
conflict are external—meaning that a character comes up against an
outside force that creates the conflict.
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Types of Conflict
Character vs. Character
This is a common type of conflict in
which one character’s needs or
wants are at odds with another’s. A
character conflict can be depicted as
a straightforward fist fight, or as
intricate and nuanced.
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Types of Conflict
Character vs. Nature
In a nature conflict, a character
is set in opposition to nature.
This can mean the weather, the
wilderness, or a natural disaster.
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Types of Conflict
Character vs. Supernatural
Putting characters against phenomena like ghosts,
gods, or monsters raises the stakes of a conflict by
creating an unequal playing field. Supernatural
conflict also covers characters, like Harry Potter or
Odysseus, who have a fate or destiny and struggle
to accept the sacrifices that come along with it.
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Types of Conflict
Character vs. Technology
In this case, a character is in conflict with some kind
of technology. Think of the tale of John Henry, the
African American folk hero. In American folklore,
Henry was a former slave who worked as a steeldriver on the rail line. To prove his superiority over
new technology, he raced a steam-powered rock
drilling machine and won. However, he suffered a
heart attack after winning the race. it.
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Character vs. Society
Types of Conflict
A character vs. society conflict is an external conflict
that occurs in literature when the protagonist is
placed in opposition with society, the government,
or a cultural tradition or societal norm of some kind.
Characters may be motivated to take action against
their society by a need to survive, a moral sense of
right and wrong, or a desire for happiness,
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ACTIVITY
Directions: Read the description of the story. Describe
the types of conflict.
1. After breaking his mother’s favorite vase, Casey
struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother
the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the
family dog.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Read the description of the story. Describe
the types of conflict.
2. Kiko is a ninja warrior trained by Mountain Master
Mahrati . When Master Mahrati is slain by Shan Bhutan
of the Lotus Clan in the most cowardly of fashions, Kiko
lays it all on the line to avenge the death of his master.
Will Kiko overcome Shan Bhutan and the powerful
Lotus Clan.
ACTIVITY
Directions: Read the description of the story. Describe
the types of conflict
3. It’s the year 3030 and society is completely dependent
on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is
flying his hovering board to school when all the machines
start attacking people due to a powerful computer virus.
What will Domino do now that the machines that are
supposed to help him have turned against him?
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ACTIVITY
Directions: Read the description of the story. Describe
the types of conflict.
4. Brian has the best dog in the world. In fact, he has one of the only dogs
in the world. That’s because dogs are not allowed in Brian’s world, where
people believe that dogs spread diseases. Brian’s dogs will be executed if
he is caught. Soon Brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners
club and joins the fight to legalize dogs. Can Brian and his new friends
prove to the world that dogs are safe and friendly?
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ACTIVITY
Directions: Read the description of the story. Describe
the types of conflict.
5. Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when
their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other
passengers must learn to work together to survive the
treacherous rapids. As if things weren’t bad enough., some of the
passengers have spotted a bear following the confused rafters
along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?
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