types of conflict
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- 1. Conflict Exploring the Types of Conflict in Narratives
- 2. What is CONFLICT? In literature, a conflict is a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.
- 3. Why is CONFLICT important? Conflict is important to literature because it provides the basic materials for the construction of the plot. Without conflict nothing would happen. Also, the conflict within a piece may be central to the author's view of life or the point he or she is trying to make.
- 4. MAN vs. MAN A character struggles with another character. The classic good guy vs. bad guy situation.
- 5. MAN vs. NATURE A character struggles with a force of nature (natural disaster, desolation, animal, etc.) Usually, the character is struggling to survive.
- 6. MAN vs. SOCIETY A character or a group of characters fight against the society in which they live. The character fights against social traditions or rules (fight for freedom, rights, for a cause, etc.) Society becomes a character of its own
- 7. MAN vs. SOCIETY
- 8. MAN vs. SELF The characters struggle takes place in his/her own mind. Usually has something to do with a choice (choosing between right and wrong), or it may have to do with overcoming emotions or mixed feelings.
- 9. OTHER TYPES OF CONFLICT MAN vs. SUPERNATURAL A character fights with gods, ghosts, monsters, spirits, aliens, etc. MAN vs. FATE A character fights against their destiny; fight for a choice. MAN vs. TECHNOLOGY A character struggles or fights with machines, computers, etc.
- 10. Homework Assignment Identify one of the conflicts present in A Raisin in the Sun and write a 500 word essay elaborating on the conflict and the significance to the play. Due midnight Thursday, June 25th
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