Literary Conflict and Characterization

Brian has the best dog in the world. In fact, he has one of the only dogs in the world. That's because dogs are not allowed in Brian's world, where people believe that dogs spread diseases. Brian's dog will be executed if he is caught. Soon Brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners club and joins the fight to legalize dogs. Can Brian and his new friends prove to the world that dogs are safe and friendly?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until he noticed the termites. First there were just a few, nibbling away at the back deck, but soon there were thousands. This is the story of how John went to war with the termites, a war that he eventually won, but one that cost him his dream home.

• Character vs Character
• Character vs Nature
• Character vs Society
• Character vs Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Annie and her family live on a farm in rural Kansas. When a huge storm rolls in suddenly, she and her family must retreat to the shelter, but all the animals are out grazing. Worse still, a tornado has been spotted in their area. Will Annie and her family be able to rustle the livestock into the barn in time?

• Character vs Character
• Character vs Nature
• Character vs Society
• Character vs Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Freddy just turned sixteen and he wants a car badly, so he starts mowing lawns and landscaping to earn money with his neighbor Eric. After a few days working together, Freddy and Eric have a disagreement and Eric leaves to start his own company. Now the former friends are competing ferociously for work in their neighborhood. Things take a turn for the worse when Eric starts sabotaging Freddy's operation. Will Freddy retaliate? Can the former friends reconcile? Will Freddy ever get a car?

• Character vs Character
• Character vs Nature
• Character vs Society
• Character vs Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Jerome and his family are vacationing in Hawaii. The waters are clear, the skies are big, and sand is clean. Suddenly, when an earthquake shakes Jerome's sister off of her beach chair, Jerome remembers that Hawaii is known for its active volcanoes. Soon, one of the volcanoes erupts and the eruption threatens every person on the island. Will Jerome and his family ever make it back home?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Buck is the most skilled software developer in town and is praised by all, until Chuck arrives from the big city. Soon Buck's clients are going to Chuck's firm instead and Buck decides to settle it. Now Buck must compete with Chuck in a coding contest to determine who is the greatest and who will leave town for good. Will Buck's raw, grassroots coding skills overcome Chuck's more polished big city style?

• Character vs Character

• Character vs Nature

• Character vs Society

• Character vs Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Rosa Parks struggles against racism and discrimination in the Jim Crow South. What type of conflict is shown here?

• Character vs. Fates/Gods

• Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Technology

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tom Hanks' character in Castaway is stranded on a deserted island during a storm. What type of conflict is shown here?

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Fate/Gods

• Character vs. Character

• Character vs. Supernatural

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify what type of conflict is being described below:

This is an internal conflict, meaning that the opposition the character faces is coming from within. This may entail a struggle to discern what the moral or “right” choice is, or it may also encompass mental health struggles.

• Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Supernatural

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify what type of conflict is being described below:

It is a conflict is an external conflict that occurs in literature when the protagonist is placed in opposition with society, the government, or a cultural tradition or societal norm of some kind.

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Supernatural

• Character vs. Technology

• Character vs. Self

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3