A struggle between two opposing forces in a novel, short story,
or play. The main problem that gets the story underway. Can you
have a story without conflict?
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Internal Conflict and External Conflict
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A problem that happens internally or within a single character;
mentally or emotionally. It can be an inner struggle to overcome
fear, control anger, or to make a choice. All of which add tension
within a character and within the story.
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A physical struggle between a character and an outside force.
Characters may face several types of outside forces. The outside
force may be another character. It may be the character and the
community. It may be the character and an illness. The outside
force may also be forces of nature.
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Conflict is necessary to every story. In short stories, there
is usually one major conflict. In longer stories, there could be
several conflicts. Conflict adds excitement and suspense to a
story. The conflict usually becomes clear at the beginning of a
story. As the plot unfolds, the reader starts to wonder what will
happen next and how the characters will handle the situation.
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1) The Three Little Pigs Pits characters against character the
pigs against the wolf External Conflict
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2) Charlottes Web by E.B. White Pits character against fate as
Charlotte, the spider, saves Wilbur, the pig, from slaughter.
External Conflict
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3) Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Pits a young boy against nature when
he finds himself to be the sole survivor of a plane crash that
lands him in the wilderness. External Conflict
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4) Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The character Tom Sawyer is
pitted against society in his adventures as he tries to live
outside of the rules of his aunt and his community. External
Conflict
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5) Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine LEngle One conflict the
character Meg experiences is within herself when she has to decide
what to believe about her father, her adventures, and herself.
Internal Conflict
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You will be numbered 1-8. Then you will rotate around the
classroom to each of the conflicts. Groups will have 1-2 minutes to
read and discuss their findings. Classify them as one of the
following: A) Character vs. Character B) Character vs. Nature C)
Character vs. Fate D) Character vs. Self (internal) E) Character v.
Society
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Lets grade your answer. A) Character vs. Character B) Character
vs. Nature C) Character vs. Fate D) Character vs. Self (internal)
E) Character v. Society
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1) In Toy Story, Buzz and Woody experience a personality clash.
A. Character vs. Character
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2) Mike and Sully go against the practices of the entire
Monster race when they befriend a child in Monsters,Inc. E.
Character vs. Society
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3) Chickens in Chicken Run attempt to escape from their farm so
they will not be turned into chicken pot pies. C. Character vs.
Fate
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4) A teenage boy in A Cry in the Wild crash-lands a plane in
the Canadian wilderness. B. Character vs. Nature
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5) In Big Daddy, a young man must decide whether he can raise a
child who appears on his doorstep. D. Character vs. Self (internal
conflict)
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6) A team of Jamaican athletes must fight against an Olympic
committee and a common belief held by their own people to become
their countrys first bobsled team in Cool Runnings. E. Character
vs. Society
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7) In Home Alone, a young boy takes on would-be robbers who
enter his house. A. Character vs. Character
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8) A lawyer is conflicted about telling the truth in his
business practices and personal life in the movie Liar Liar. D.
Character vs. Self (internal)
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Choose one or two characters and a setting from the list below.
Then write a possible conflict to fit each conflict type.
CharactersSettings Horse Teacher Grocery Store Farm Cow Student
CampgroundStadium Parent Old Man ClassroomHawaii Child Poor Woman
Another Planet City Character Vs. Character
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Choose one or two characters and a setting from the list below.
Then write a possible conflict to fit each conflict type.
CharactersSettings Horse Teacher Grocery Store Farm Cow Student
CampgroundStadium Parent Old Man ClassroomHawaii Child Poor Woman
Another Planet City Character Vs. Nature
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Choose one or two characters and a setting from the list below.
Then write a possible conflict to fit each conflict type.
CharactersSettings Horse Teacher Grocery Store Farm Cow Student
CampgroundStadium Parent Old Man ClassroomHawaii Child Poor Woman
Another Planet City Character Vs. Fate
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Choose one or two characters and a setting from the list below.
Then write a possible conflict to fit each conflict type.
CharactersSettings Horse Teacher Grocery Store Farm Cow Student
CampgroundStadium Parent Old Man ClassroomHawaii Child Poor Woman
Another Planet City Character Vs. Self
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Choose one or two characters and a setting from the list below.
Then write a possible conflict to fit each conflict type.
CharactersSettings Horse Teacher Grocery Store Farm Cow Student
CampgroundStadium Parent Old Man ClassroomHawaii Child Poor Woman
Another Planet City Character Vs. Society
