Unit 1: Conflict

Unit 1: Conflict
 TYPE

Character vs Self

Character vs Nature

Character vs Person

Character vs Society
 Conflict can be internal or external

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 Examples of conflict in movies

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Character vs
Character
Character vs Nature

Character vs Society

Character vs Self
Exercise: Read the sentence.
Decide what type of conflict is
presented
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Self

1. The woman was upset that the man gave her wrong directions.
2. John was frustrated with himself for forgetting his binoculars.
3. The boy scouts had to sleep in the freezing cold mountains.
4. The family was not satisfied with the politicians who did not improve
the park.
5. Sarah was disappointed in herself because she did not pass the exam.
6. The visitors were unhappy with the hospitality of the city.
 Read the paragraph.
Decide what type of conflict is
presented:
• Jerome and his family are vacationing on an island in tropical
paradise. The waters are clear, the skies are big, and sand is clean.
Suddenly, when a rumble shakes Jerome's sister off of her beach
chair, Jerome remembers that the island on which they are staying is
one big volcano. Soon the mountain releases its fury, and the
eruption threatens every person on the island.

• It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers

and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hovering board
to school when all the machines start attacking people due to a
powerful computer virus.
• Annie and her family live on a farm in rural Kansas. When a
huge storm rolls in suddenly, she and her family must retreat
to the shelter, but all the animals are out grazing. Worse still,
a tornado has been spotted in their area.

• Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river

when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and
the other passengers must learn to work together to survive
the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some
of the passengers have spotted a bear following the confused
rafters along the shore.
• After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey
struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother
the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the
family dog.
Character vs. Character Conflict

An EXTERNAL conflict that involves a struggle, mental or physical, between

two characters in the story.

A wife and husband disagree about how their money should be spent.
Character vs. Nature Conflict

An EXTERNAL conflict that involves a struggle between the character

and the elements of nature that are beyond his/her control.

A family is trapped in their house because of a storm.

Character vs. Society Conflict

An EXTERNAL conflict that involves the struggle between a

character and the rules or laws that govern the society in which
he/she lives.

A woman is in a hurry and runs a red light.

Character vs. Self Conflict

An INTERNAL conflict that involves the struggle between

the character and his/her conscience.

A teenager has to decide between cutting class with her friends and staying
to take a test in a class she is failing.
Class Exercise
 Exercise:
identify the type of conflict