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- 2. By the endof this lesson, you will be By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: able to: Identify Conflict as it appears in literature. Identify Conflict as it appears in literature. Distinguish between Internal and External Distinguish between Internal and External conflict, and their sub categories. conflict, and their sub categories.
- 3. Types of Conflict Typesof Conflict Internal Conflict -Man vs. Self -Man vs. Self External External Conflict- Conflict- – Man vs. Man Man vs. Man – Man vs. Environment or Nature Man vs. Environment or Nature – Man vs. Society Man vs. Society
- 4. Internal Conflict Internal Conflict Definition: Definition: Astruggle that takes place in a character's mind is A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is called internal conflict. called internal conflict.
- 5. Internal Conflict is… Internal Conflict is … NOT a visual or tangible NOT a visual or tangible opposition. opposition. A character dealing with his A character dealing with his or her own mixed feelings or or her own mixed feelings or emotions. emotions.
- 6. Example of InternalConflict Example of Internal Conflict A character may have to decide between right A character may have to decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a and wrong or between two solutions to a problem. problem. Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide what to do; they wrestled with the decision to what to do; they wrestled with the decision to replace the necklace. replace the necklace.
- 7. Internal Conflict Internal Conflict Subcategory Subcategory Manvs. Self Man vs. Self Internal conflict is Internal conflict is often referred to as often referred to as man vs. self because man vs. self because the struggle is inside the struggle is inside one’s head. one’s head.
- 8. Internal Conflict Self-Check InternalConflict Self-Check Question 1: Question 1: Internal conflict is NOT: Internal conflict is NOT: a. a. visible b. b. difficult c. c. serious
- 9. Internal Conflict Self-Check InternalConflict Self-Check Question 2: Question 2: Internal conflict is often referred to as: Internal conflict is often referred to as: a. a. man vs. man b. b. man vs. himself man vs. himself c. c. man vs. external forces man vs. external forces
- 10. External Conflict External Conflict Definition: Definition: Astruggle between a character and an A struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict. outside force is an external conflict.
- 11. Example of ExternalConflict Example of External Conflict Characters may face several types of outside Characters may face several types of outside forces. forces. The outside force may be another character. It The outside force may be another character. It may be the character and/or his or her community may be the character and/or his or her community (society). (society). The outside force may also be The outside force may also be forces of nature or forces of nature or environment. environment. For example, a story might be the For example, a story might be the main character struggling against the arctic cold. main character struggling against the arctic cold.
- 12. External Conflict External Conflict Subcategories Subcategories Manvs. Man Man vs. Man Man vs. Environment or Nature Man vs. Environment or Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Society
- 13. Man vs. Man Manvs. Man This is mostly seen in the form of two This is mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other. characters against each other. It does not have to be a physical It does not have to be a physical confrontation; it can be a battle between confrontation; it can be a battle between two ideas. two ideas.
- 14. Man vs. ManExamples Man vs. Man Examples Rainsford vs. Zaroff Rainsford vs. Zaroff Fortunato vs. Montresor Fortunato vs. Montresor Harry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort Harry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort
- 15. Man vs. Environmentor Nature Man vs. Environment or Nature Environment is defined as anything Environment is defined as anything surrounding a person. surrounding a person. This can include weather, objects, This can include weather, objects, activities. activities. Basically anything external EXCEPT Basically anything external EXCEPT people. people.
- 16. Man vs. Communityor Society In societies and communities there are a set of laws and rules that man must abide by. Some of these rules are enforced by laws and some are social rules that are a code of behavior. Man must follow these rules and laws in order to avoid conflict within his or her own community.
- 17. External Conflict Self-Check ExternalConflict Self-Check Question 1: Question 1: Which is NOT an example of external Which is NOT an example of external conflict? conflict? a. a. other characters other characters b. b. forces of nature forces of nature c. decisions c. decisions
- 18. External Conflict Self-Check ExternalConflict Self-Check Question 2: Question 2: One subcategory of external conflict is: One subcategory of external conflict is: a. a. man vs. man man vs. man b. b. man vs. himself man vs. himself c. c. man vs. literature man vs. literature
- 19. External Conflict Self-Check ExternalConflict Self-Check Question 3: Question 3: Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an example of: example of: a. a. man vs. mud man vs. mud b. b. man vs. environment man vs. environment c. c. man vs. supernatural man vs. supernatural
- 20. External Conflict Self-Check ExternalConflict Self-Check Question 4: Question 4: A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. man when: man when: a. a. the struggle is with more than 1 the struggle is with more than 1 character. character. b. b. there is a physical confrontation. there is a physical confrontation. c. c. the opposition is not human. the opposition is not human.
- 21. Quick Review Quick Review •InternalConflict Internal Conflict •MAN VS. HIMSELF MAN VS. HIMSELF *not tangible *not tangible *in the mind *in the mind *decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts *decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts
- 22. Quick Review Quick Review •External Conflicts External Conflicts MAN VS. MAN MAN VS. MAN MAN VS. NATURE MAN VS. NATURE *other characters *other characters *any outside force *any outside force *not just physical confrontation *not just physical confrontation *anything in surroundings *anything in surroundings *opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities *opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities MAN VS. SOCIETY MAN VS. SOCIETY *rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey *rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey *includes laws and social expectations within community *includes laws and social expectations within community
- 23. Quiz Time Quiz Time 1.Jim and Mac 1. Jim and Mac disagreed about disagreed about where they should where they should take the dog they take the dog they found. found. A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both 2. Carley struggled 2. Carley struggled to walk through to walk through the hot, blowing the hot, blowing sand sand. . A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both
- 24. Quiz Time Quiz Time 3. 3.Sarah couldn't Sarah couldn't decide what to do decide what to do that night. Should that night. Should she study or she study or should she go out? should she go out? A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both 4. 4. In the high winds, In the high winds, the crew was the crew was barely able to keep barely able to keep the ship from tilting the ship from tilting sideways sideways. . A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both
- 25. Quiz Time Quiz Time 5. 5.Hector thought, Hector thought, "Why did I ever "Why did I ever agree to be in this agree to be in this play? I'll never have play? I'll never have the nerve to act in the nerve to act in front of an audience." front of an audience." A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both 6. After Mary's brother 6. After Mary's brother teased her about being teased her about being afraid, she decided to afraid, she decided to climb the cliff. Now she climb the cliff. Now she stood at the foot of the stood at the foot of the cliff, wishing she could cliff, wishing she could figure out a way to figure out a way to back out. back out. A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both
- 26. 7. 7. Kim knewthat the Kim knew that the whole class was whole class was angry with her for angry with her for reminding the reminding the teacher about the teacher about the assignment. At the assignment. At the time, she knew she time, she knew she was doing the right was doing the right thing. Now she’s not thing. Now she’s not sure. sure. A. internal A. internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both 8. 8. The snarling dog The snarling dog placed himself placed himself between his between his master and the master and the angry stranger. angry stranger. A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external c.) both c.) both
- 27. 10. 10. Violet wantedher Violet wanted her friends to let the new friends to let the new girl join the club, but no girl join the club, but no one else agreed. Violet one else agreed. Violet felt badly for the new felt badly for the new girl, but she didn't girl, but she didn't know what to do about know what to do about the problem. the problem. A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both 9. 9. All the way All the way home, Jeffrey felt home, Jeffrey felt angry with himself. angry with himself. "Why couldn't he "Why couldn't he open his mouth at open his mouth at a party? Why was a party? Why was he always so shy?" he always so shy?" A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) both C.) both