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Conflict

Conflict. 8/21/13. Person vs. Person. An EXTERNAL conflict that involves a struggle, mental or physical, between two characters in a story. Example: A husband and wife disagree about how their money should be spent. Two little boys get into a fistfight. A boss fires an employee.

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Conflict

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  1. Conflict 8/21/13

  2. Person vs. Person • An EXTERNAL conflict that involves a struggle, mental or physical, between two characters in a story. • Example: A husband and wife disagree about how their money should be spent. • Two little boys get into a fistfight. • A boss fires an employee.

  3. Person vs. Society • An EXTERNAL conflict that involves the struggle between a character and the rules or laws that govern the society which he/she lives. • Example: A woman is in a hurry and runs a red light. • A teenage breaks the curfew set by his parents • A man stands up for what he believes is right, even though almost everyone else disagrees with him.

  4. Person vs. Self • An INTERNAL conflict that involves the struggle between the character and his/her conscience. • Example: A woman is tempted to steal money from her employer in order to feed her family. • A man tries to decide whether to stay with his family or move to another state to take a better paying job. • A teenager is torn between ditching school with her friends and staying to take a test in a class she is failing.

  5. Person vs. Nature • An EXTERNAL conflict that involves a struggle between the character and the elements of nature that are beyond his/her control. • Example: A family is stranded in a snowstorm. • A man is stalked by a wild animal in the forest.

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