CONFLICT
A struggle between two opposing forces
CONFLICT
• Conflict: a struggle between two opposing
forces.
• Internal Conflict: a struggle occurring within a
character’s mind.
• External Conflict: a struggle occurring with an
types of
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Person vs. Person
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Society
Person vs.
Fate/Destiny
Person vs. Machine
Person vs. Unknown
CONFLICT
• Two boys are rowing a boat on the lake.
Jimmy and Jerard are arguing about which
way to take the boat next. Jimmy wants to go
back to shore, but Jerard wants to explore an
island a little further out. Jimmy goes to grab
the oar from Jerard and the boat tips over,
spilling them both into the water.
CONFLICT
• Elvis is trying to get ready for his next concert,
but is having problems with his speakers.
He’s busy working with his crew, trying to hook
up the speakers. Frank tells him there is
electricity, but there is still no sound. Elvis
tells him to get some new speakers before the
show.
CONFLICT
• Dorothy has a test tomorrow, but doesn’t want
to study. She’s heard a rumor that Mrs.
Winklefarby is going to be out, so there may
not be a test. She decides not to study and
stays up late to watch Breaking Bad, instead.
She walks into the classroom the next day,
unsure of what to expect.
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Hildegard storms out of the house following a huge
argument with Sven. With her love on the rocks, she
trudges up to the slopes with the hope that a nice day of
skiing will help clear her mind. While skiing, she becomes
trapped in a terrible surprise blizzard. Howling winds,
blinding snow and freezing temperatures suddenly
overtake her. She becomes disoriented, except for the
sense that Sven is watching over her.
CONFLICT
Sunny Fairway is leading the golf tournament, heading into
the final hole. She hits a three-wood off the tee that goes
about 250 yards but duck hooks into a stand of trees with a
pond. When she gets to the area, she notices her ball is in
the water. She also notices that there is no one else
around and that she can drop a new ball and play, thereby
avoiding a penalty stroke. She reaches into her pocket to
grab the new ball, but her mind is torn about what to do.
CONFLICT
Herbert has been in love with Madeline since eighth grade.
He wanted to ask her out when they got to high school, but
she was dating someone else. In their sophomore year,
Herbert was too busy working after school and taking care
of his sick grandfather, so he didn’t have time. During their
junior year, Madeline was on the soccer team, the
volleyball team and track team, so she was never around.
Now, Herbert is a senior and is going to ask her out, but he
finds out Madeline is moving to Nevada.
CONFLICT
Rosa had been working all day and followed normal
routine when she boarded the bus in Montgomery,
Alabama. She took her seat ten rows back, just behind the
seats reserved for white folk. When all the seats in front of
her had filled up, the bus driver changed a sign and made
her row white seating, too. When several white
passengers moved back and told her to give up her seat,
Rosa refused. When the police officer came, she asked,
“Why do you push us around?” He responded, “I don’t
know, but the law’s the law and you’re under arrest.”