A Christmas Carol Conflicts

Bob Cratchit thinks Scrooge is a miser with his time and money. He wishes his boss would give him Christmas Day off to spend precious time with his family. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. nature

• person vs. technology

• person vs. person

• person vs. himself

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tiny Tim suffers from a debilitating physical ailment that many believe is rickets or polio or cerebral palsy. It is bad enough that he can't walk without crutches and leg braces. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. nature

• person vs. society

• person vs. the supernatural

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Scrooge struggles with the memory of his childhood and the times he had to try to make a joyful Christmas holiday all by himself. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. technology

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The door knocker scares Scrooge half to death when Marley's face appear in it. Scrooge is seriously rattled inside and filled with great fear for the rest of the night. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. society

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. technology

• person vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Scrooge thinks all hungry and poor individuals in society don't need charity. He believes they either need to go to jail or get a job. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. himself

• person vs. society

• person vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tiny Tim has sickly legs and wears iron leg braces. He uses a crutch to walk. While these "advancements" certainly help him, they also create conflict to Tiny Tim. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. person

• person vs. technology

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Belle thinks Scrooge is letting greed overtake his soul, so she breaks up with him. She cancels their marriage engagement and leaves Scrooge to live with his money. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. technology

• person vs. nature

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Scrooge hears the entire party playing a guessing game where he ends up being the one everyone is laughing at when the game finishes. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. himself

• person vs. society

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. technology

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Three ghosts visit Scrooge and show him memories from his life and prophecies of what his future might hold. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. person

• person vs. society

• person vs. technology

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Scrooge struggles with the memory of how selfish and greedy he was and how those character flaws lost him the great love of his life. What type of conflict does this represent?

• person vs. the supernatural

• person vs. society

• person vs. himself

• person vs. person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3