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IDENTIFYING TYPES OF CONFLICT Should I???

WHAT IS CONFLICT?

Conflict is a struggle. It can be external or internal. *External Conflict: A struggle with someone or something rather than yourself *Internal Conflict: A struggle within your heart or mind

FIVE TYPES OF CONFLICT

*MAN vs. MAN *MAN vs. HIMSELF *MAN vs. NATURE *MAN vs. SOCIETY *MAN vs. TECHNOLOGY

(Man vs. Himself is the only one that is internal.)

MAN vs. MAN

ARGUING OR FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER

MAN vs. HIMSELF

AN INTERNAL STRUGGLE WITH A PROBLEM WITHIN YOUR HEART OR MIND

MAN vs. NATURE

A STRUGGLE WITH NATURE (WEATHER OR

ANIMAL USUALLY)

MAN vs. SOCIETY

A STRUGGLE WITH INJUSTICE, BREAKING THE LAW, UNFAIRNESS

OF A SET OF RULES

MAN vs. TECHNOLOGY

A STRUGGLE WITH SOME TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY

SITUATION (COMPUTERS, CELL PHONES, INVENTIONS,

ROBOTS ETC.

LETS SEE IF YOUVE GOT IT!

*YOULL NEED A SHEET OF NOTEBOOK PAPER AND A PENCIL. *NUMBER YOUR PAPER 1-38. *IDENTIFY THESE SITUATIONS AS Man vs. Man, Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, or Man vs. Technology. (In real situations there can be more than one type of conflict. For the following ones, name the one that is most apparent.)

#1-TYPE OF CONFLICT?

A boy finds himself unjustly accused of a crime and has been put in jail until his trial.


In the woods, a man strays from the rest of his camping group. It becomes dark, and he finds himself alone with a grizzly bear.


A father is forced to fight his neighbors in defense of his land.


A young woman fights to stay alive during a raging blizzard.


A young girl hopes to become the first female starting quarterback at Lincoln High, despite years of tradition and rules.


The Terminator and The Matrix are popular examples of this type of conflict in which man fights against a machine.


Jack didnt know whether he should lie to his parents or not about the F on his report card that he received in math.


Jason received ISS today for not following the school rules about the dress code. His pants were sagging almost to his knees.


Yesterday I was out with a friend at the mall when snow began to fall. I wondered if I should try to make it home or not.


A woman re-evaluates her life after turning fifty years old. She takes a trip to all the places she has always wanted to see and is gone for nearly two months.


Frankenstein is often considered the classic story of this type of conflict in which a scientifically-created human becomes a destructive

monster against humans.


Ralph doesnt wish to enlist in the army as his brother Jake has. No one in his family is putting any pressure on him to do so, but he feels torn.


A college student struggles with pressure from his parents to do well in school. They want him to become a doctor, but he wants to be an actor. He argues with them about his wishes, but they wont listen.


A feud has existed between two neighboring families for decades with heated discussions and fights.


A woman and her children run for cover during a tornado.


A herd of dear ran right in front of my dads pickup truck causing him to crash into a tree.


Sarah knew that she could just slip out the window and meet her boyfriend, but would it be worth it if she got caught?


Matt and Sam ran as fast as they could toward the freezer where the last Brown Cow was. Matt got there first so Sam shoved him out of the way and reached in and got that Brown Cow.


A Space Odyssey is an example of this type of conflict where Frank and Dave battle their flight computers.


My older brother wants to join the Army but he knows theres always a chance that hell get injured. He wants to think about it some more and make up his mind next week.


Mom placed a quarter in the meter next to the clothing store and left with me to find a jogging suit. When we returned there was a ticket under the windshield wiper.


I just got invited to the Valentines dance at school next week. Ive been thinking all day what dress I should wear. I just cant make up my mind. Its between the red silk dress or the sleek black one.


A young man was later arrested for selling drugs to an undercover policeman.


A scientist created Robby the Robot. He vacuums the house and makes the meals. His owner found dust in his meal though.


In the kingdom, poor villagers were not permitted to go to the princes ball. It was against the customs of the times.


Placing dog food on her front porch for her dog attracted a hungry bear. Joan was very surprised when she opened the front door.


The teacher caught Patrick copying homework from Kristen in math class. He received a demerit and an F on the homework.


Nancy has trouble with her cell phone after she dropped it in a puddle.


My sister and I got in an argument over which boy in 7th grade is the cutest.


James was eating breakfast when the house started shaking. Dishes fell off the table along with his breakfast and he fell to the floor.


A picture fell off the wall. When Mary went to see what caused the picture to fall, there was a big green snake slithering down the wall.


The teacher was typing a letter on her computer when it erased from her screen. What a disaster!


My mother didnt want me to watch TV all day so we got into an argument about the benefits and consequences of watching TV.


Mrs. Cooper joined Weight Watchers this morning, then she walked passed the cookie jar and was tempted to reach inside and just have one, but she knew she should not even eat one.


A group of girls were laughing at Samantha, teasing her too. Samantha went to the restroom and shed some tears.


Phillip wanted to ride his horse that was in the middle of the pasture. It took him an hour to get the bridle on his horse so he could ride.


Larry hated green peas. I think Ill hide them in my napkin at supper tonight. Then mom wont notice that I didnt eat them. When Larry sat down to eat he noticed that he didnt have a napkin. Whatll I do now? he thought.


I slipped and slid through the ice and snow to get the mail from the mailbox.

ANSWERS 1. M. vs. Society 2. M. vs. Nature 3. M. vs. Man 4. M. vs. Nature 5. M. vs. Society 6. M. vs. Tech. 7. M. vs. Himself 8. M. vs. Society 9. M. vs. Himself 10. M. vs. Himself 11. M. vs. Tech. 12. M. vs. Himself 13. M. vs. Man

14. M. vs. Man 15. M. vs. Nature 16. M. vs. Nature 17. M. vs. Himself 18. M. vs. Man 19. M. vs. Tech. 20. M. vs. Himself 21. M. vs. Society 22. M. vs. Self 23. M. vs. Society 24. M. vs. Tech. 25. M. vs. Society 26. M. vs. Nature

27. M. vs. Society 28. M. vs. Tech. 29. M. vs. Man 30. M. vs. Nature 31. M. vs. Nature 32. M. vs. Tech. 33. M. vs. Man 34. M. vs. Himself 35. M. vs. Man 36. M. vs. Nature 37. M. vs. Himself 38. M. vs. Nature

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