A Christmas Carol-Conflict Activity

A Christmas Carol-Conflict Activity

Conflict in a Christmas Carol

• On his journeys with the ghosts, Scrooge is faced with both pathetic and delightful visions.  As he struggles with new emotions and ideas, Scrooge time and again must face challenging conflicts. 

  
  

• Conflicts are struggles between opposing forces.  Conflict helps intensify the action of the story and create interest and suspense for the reader.

Open Ended

What are some examples of conflicts that have happened in A Christmas Carol so far?

Open Ended

From previous knowledge, what are the different types of conflict found in fiction?

Types of Conflict

• character vs character- a character faces a problem with other characters

• character vs self- a character faces a physical or emotional problem or struggle

• character vs society- a character faces a problem with part of society (law, tradition, etc)

• character vs fate-a character faces a problem with a force such as fate, God, or luck

• character vs nature- a character faces a problem with some form of nature

Multiple Select

Bob Cratchit struggles to keep warm in Scrooge’s cold counting house. (choose two possible answers)

• character vs character

• character vs self

• character vs nature

• character vs fate

Multiple Select

Scrooge refuses to keep Christmas in the way other people do.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Multiple Select

Though he is terrified, Scrooge tells himself it’s all humbug when Marley's ghost first appears.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Multiple Select

Young Scrooge is forced to remain at school because his father doesn’t want him at home.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Multiple Select

Townspeople brave the bitter cold to clear the streets, attend church, and shop.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Multiple Select

Upset by his memories, Scrooge battles with the Ghost of Christmas Past and tries to extinguish its light.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Multiple Select

Scrooge argues against the logic of closing business on Sunday.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Multiple Select

Scrooge’s nephew and his wife disagree on Scrooge’s merits and faults.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self