In Wonder, Auggie has to come to terms with his physical deformities and become comfortable in his own skin.

Moby Dick tells the story of a crew of men struggling against great odds to survive at sea. Meanwhile, Capitan Ahab wants to get revenge on the white whale that previously bit off a part of his leg.

In Tom Sawyer, Tom meets a new neighbor and doesn't like the way he is dressed. He gets into a fistfight with him.

1984 depicts a world in which government control and surveillance have completely taken over. A man tried to fight back against the government by educating himself and recruiting others to help him make change.

The Diary of Anne Frank is the true story of a girl living in hiding. While there, she clashes with her roommate, Dr. Dussel, about noise levels and use of the desk.

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, mama is fired for teaching her students about the realities of history and for covering up racial insults in the children's books.

The Book Thief portrays the struggle of a young Jewish boy trying to hide from Nazi persecution.

In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Stacey gets mad at TJ after TJ frames Stacey for cheating on a test. Stacey chases him after school, looking for a fight.

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior leaves the reservation to attend an all-white school, where the only other Indian besides him is the school mascot. This creates a lot of tension.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a story about Charlie, a freshman in high school, who struggles with feeling awkward and shy. Over the course of the year, he tries to figure out who he really is.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe focuses on Ari coming to terms with who he really is over the course of a few summers.

The Hunger Games is based on a dystopian world in which the government forces people from each district to fight to the death. Katniss volunteers and tries to fight back against the brutal system.

In Harry Potter, Malfoy and Harry have a long, drawn-out hatred for each other and struggle to resolve their differences.

In Hatchet, Brian must survive on his own in the wilderness of Canada after his plane crashes. He has nothing but a hatchet, and needs to learn to make fire, find good, and stay safe.

The Star Wars saga shows the struggle of Anakin Skywalker, who must choose between becoming a Jedi who fights for good, or joining in the Dark Side in search of power.

In the Spiderman series, The Green Goblin is the main antagonist to Spiderman. The Green Goblin is an evil supervillain, while Spiderman tried to fight against evil.

In an episode of "Star Trek," Captain Kirk must choose between his love for a woman and his obligation to protect humanity.

The Life of Pi takes place in the middle of the ocean, where Pi tries to stay alive in his boat that he shares with a large tiger.

In Wonder, Auggie starts at a new school and constantly has to deal with mean remarks and looks for Julian.

Othello is a play that features a tragic rivalry between Lago, who is jealous of Othello and angry that Othello promoted someone else instead of him. He sets about trying to destroy Othello's life.

Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of the main character, who tries to justify his actions throughout the course of the novel.

In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio challenges Juliet's cousin Tybalt to a duel in order to defend Romeo's honor. Romeo tries to intervene and stop the fight, but he cannot stop them.

In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago is fishing when he is pulled by a marlin, and two days and nights pass with Santiago holding onto the line, struggling to catch the giant fish.

In Matilda, Miss Honey is struggling against her abusive and cruel aunt, known as the Trunchbull. Miss Honey is very nice, but the Trunchbull is a tyrant who is hated by all.

In The Book Thief, Max struggles with feelings of guilt after he left his mother in order to seek safety. He feels conflicting emotions of wanting safety and wanting to protect her.

In Robinson Crusoe, a man is shipwrecked and has to build a whole new life for himself on a remote tropical island.

In the movie Mulan, Mulan is a girl living in a male-dominated culture. She goes against everyone's views of what is considered "right" for women and becomes a warrior

In The Outsiders, Tim Sheppard wants to fight Dally to get back at him for slashing his car tires.

The book Paper Wishes, a Japanese family is forced into a internment camp by the US government because of the suspicion surrounding Japanese people during WWII. Manami is sad to leave her home, but she has no choice.

Ninth Ward tells the story of a young girl making it through Hurricane Katrina with her ailing grandmother. As the waters rise, she does everything she can to keep them safe.

Professor James Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes are rivals in the stories written by Sir Authur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind and Holmes continually tries to defeat him.

In the play Death of a Salesman, the main character loses his job and then suffers from delusions. He becomes very upset and begins to hallucinate and talk to himself.

While stranded on an island, Philip and Timothy survive the elements, including a hurricane, in the novel The Cay.

In The Outsiders, everyone thinks that "the greasers" are good-for-nothing criminals, and the rich people are unwilling to associate with them or date them.

The book Into Thin Air describes a group of climbers trying to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. They face harsh conditions such as low levels of oxygen, avalanches, and freezing temperature.