Conflict & Mythology

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Draw what you think the Minotaur looks like.

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When Perseus tells Polydektes he would get him any gift he wants, Polydektes asks for ​

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​Key Elements of a Literary Text

• Setting

• Plot

• Characterization

• Conflict

• Point of View

• Theme

• Tone

We must have a solid understanding of these foundational elements of fiction in order to understand how they add layers of meaning or style to the text.

What is Conflict?

• The conflict is the struggle in the story.

• Not all conflict is bad. Conflict can be productive and allows the story to build.

• In a story or novel, the actions that the characters take to solve the conflict or face the problem builds toward a climax

Two Types of Conflict:

• Internal is where a person struggles to overcome something or some idea within themselves.

• External is where the struggle is with some element outside of the character's person.

Conflict types

• Man vs. Man (Two characters have an issue that causes a difference of opinion.)

• Man vs. Nature (The character is in opposition to the forces of nature.)

• Man vs. Society (The character is in opposition to the expectations of society.)

• Man vs. Self (The character is in opposition with something inside themselves.)

• Man vs. Technology (The character is in opposition to a technological advance. This is mostly in science fiction.)

Poll

What was the last conflict you had?

(Extra credit if you share)

• man vs. self

• man vs. nature

• man vs. man

• man vs. technology

• man vs. society

Multiple Choice

It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hoverboard to school when all of the machines start acting up and attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?

• man vs self
• man vs society
• man vs machine/technology
• man vs nature

Multiple Choice

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 spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?

• man vs man
• man vs self
• man vs society
• man vs nature

Multiple Choice

Scott Martin is having a rough year. After a serious car accident, Scott is left in a wheelchair and has had to adjust his whole life. He has a hard time doing the things he once loved and he feels like a burden everywhere he goes. Scott's basketball coach urged him to still try out and that they can work together to ensure he can play. Now Scott has to make a decision for himself- will he decide to try out for the team?

• Individual vs. Individual

• Individual vs. Self

• Individual vs. Technology

• Individual vs. Nature

Match

Match the following conflicts with their types.

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Technology

• Man vs. Man

Internal conflict

Conflict with elements of nature

Fight over social issues

Dependence on technology

Conflict between individuals

• Internal conflict

• Conflict with elements of nature

• Fight over social issues

• Dependence on technology

• Conflict between individuals

Our Standard:

​Read with a Purpose!!

​When you read the questions prior to reading the text, you have a far better chance of remembering what you need to correctly answer the questions.

​What to Look For...

Characters
Icarus
Daedalus
King Minos
Pasiphae
Poseidon
Minotaur

Match

Match the characters with their descriptions

• Daedalus

• Icarus

• King Minos

• Pasiphae

• Minotaur

Genius inventor, killer, father

Flew too close to the sun, angering gods

Crete leader, punished Daedalus

Queen of Crete, cursed to love bull

Man/bull trapped in labyrinth

• Genius inventor, killer, father

• Flew too close to the sun, angering gods

• Crete leader, punished Daedalus

• Queen of Crete, cursed to love bull

• Man/bull trapped in labyrinth

​Join me in Actively Learn

We are going to read a very short version of Daedalus & Icarus in order to compare & contrast this adaptation to the Ted Ed version.





We are then going to read a version of Theseus & the Minotaur, with a focus on the conflicts taking place within the text. Pay attention to the elements of the text and how they relate to our previous version of Icarus & Daedalus.