Types of Conflict

He wants to ask someone to the dance but he's too scared.

• character vs. character

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!

• character vs. self

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

Nancy is tempted to steal money from her employer to feed her hungry children.

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

Abe can't finish his assignment online. His family lost power after a storm caused downed power lines all over town.

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Man

An external conflict that puts a character up against things like insects or weather is character vs. _______________

• mother nature

• nature

• man

• self

character vs.character is ...

•  a character in conflict with society 

• Internal/mental conflict 

•  Two or more characters in conflict  

• Environmental conflict such as a hurricane  

What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict?

• character vs. character

• character vs. society

• character vs. nature

• character vs. self

A husband and wife disagree about where to spend the holiday.

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs.Man

Eric and Steve arm wrestle at lunch after getting into an argument over who is the stronger 7th grader.

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Man

Ever since Ziggy lost his twin brother in a tragic car accident, Ziggy hasn’t been the same. He has been dragging his feet through life with a glazed look in his eyes. His grades have dropped, he doesn’t want to hang out with his friends or family anymore, and he barely leaves his bedroom. Ziggy’s mother cannot bear to lose two sons, so she sends Ziggy to an intensive survival bootcamp program far away from home.

• Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Character

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Nature