UNDERSTANDING THE SELF AND SOCIETY

​Types f Conflict

A conflict in a story is when there are two opposing forces with a specific problem.

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How many types of conflict are there in fiction?

​IS AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Examples of Character vs. Character in text.

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• ​Harry Potter Series

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​Harry Potter VS. Voldemort

​​IS AN INTERNAL CONFLICT

Examples of Character vs. Self in text.

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• ​My Rotten Red Head Older Brother

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​Patty questions herself​

​​IS AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Examples of Character vs. Nature in text.

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• ​I Survived the Tsunami

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​Character VS. Tsunami

​​IS AN EXTERNAL CONFLICT

Examples of Character vs. Society in text.

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• ​The Tale of Despereaux

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​Despereaux VS. Mouse Council and Society

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Two spiders have a contest to see who can build the best web

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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The colonists did not want to pay taxes that they could not vote on.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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The fishermen get caught in a storm with huge waves.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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Tina needs to study for a big test, but her friends invited her to go to the fair.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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A swarm of crickets attack the crops in a small village and they will struggle to have enough food all winter.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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Tom found $20 under the bleachers during the football game, and he is tempted to keep it.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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Advertisements make people feel like their houses and cars are not good enough for their community.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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Four students all want to get voted in as class president.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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A neighborhood makes a new family feel unwelcome because they have a pet cat instead of a pet dog.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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Ed and Kim get lost in a blizzard on their way home from school.

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs society

• character vs self

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