Characters in Conflict

Characters in Conflict

​What is Conflict?

• ​Conflict is a struggle between two or more opposing forces.

• Character Conflicts drive the characters and are INDIVIDUAL.

• BUT MAIN Conflict (in the Exposition) drives the PLOT.

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Multiple Choice

What are the two types of Conflict?

• Internal and Outside

• Internal and External

• External and Inside

• No idea

​The two types of Character conflicts are...

1. External Conflicts - occurs between a character and an OUTSIDE force

• Internal Conflicts​- occurs "inside" the character, such as making a decision

​External Conflict SUBCONFLICTS

• ​External; Man vs. Man

• ​The character goes against another character.

• Ex. Captain America vs. Iron Man

​External Conflict SUBCONFLICTS

• ​External; Man vs. Society

• ​The character goes against the governing force OR what the majority of people believe.

• ​Ex. The Hunger Games

​External Conflict SUBCONFLICTS

• ​External; Man vs. Nature

• ​The character goes against a natural phenomenon.

• ​Ex. a tornado, lightning, a flood, etc

Poll

Have you ever gotten in a fight with a tree branch? You are just walking and BAM the tree branch reaches out and hits you.

• YES!

• No...

• ​Internal; Man vs Self

• ​The character has a struggle within him/herself.

• The character has to make a choice or has to contend with a decision.

• ​Ex. Should I do that?

​Internal Conflict

Poll

What Internal Conflict have you experienced today?

• Should I wake up and come to school?

• What clothes should I wear?

• Should I text in class?

• What am I going to do after school?