By the end of this lesson, By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:you will be able to:

Identify Conflict as it appears in literature.Identify Conflict as it appears in literature.

Distinguish between Internal and External Distinguish between Internal and External

conflict, and their sub categories.conflict, and their sub categories.

Types of ConflictTypes of Conflict

Internal Conflict -Man vs. Self -Man vs. Self

External External Conflict-Conflict-

– Man vs. ManMan vs. Man

– Man vs. Environment or NatureMan vs. Environment or Nature

– Man vs. SocietyMan vs. Society

Internal ConflictInternal ConflictDefinition:Definition:

A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is called internal conflict. called internal conflict.

Internal Conflict is …Internal Conflict is …NOT a visual or tangible NOT a visual or tangible

opposition. opposition.

A character dealing with his A character dealing with his

or her own mixed feelings or or her own mixed feelings or

emotions.emotions.

Example of Internal Example of Internal ConflictConflict

A character may have to decide between right A character may have to decide between right and wrong or between two solutions to a and wrong or between two solutions to a problem. problem.

Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide what to do; they wrestled with the decision to what to do; they wrestled with the decision to replace the necklace.replace the necklace.

Internal ConflictInternal ConflictSubcategorySubcategory

Man vs. SelfMan vs. Self

Internal conflict is Internal conflict is often referred to as often referred to as man vs. self because man vs. self because the struggle is inside the struggle is inside one’s head.one’s head.

Internal Conflict Self-Internal Conflict Self-CheckCheck

Question 1:Question 1:Internal conflict is NOT:Internal conflict is NOT:

a.a. visibleb.b. difficultc.c. serious

Internal Conflict Self-Internal Conflict Self-CheckCheck

Question 2:Question 2: Internal conflict is often referred to as:Internal conflict is often referred to as:

a.a. man vs. manb.b. man vs. himselfc.c. man vs. external forcesman vs. external forces

External ConflictExternal ConflictDefinition:Definition:

A struggle between a character and an A struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict. outside force is an external conflict.

Example of External Example of External ConflictConflict

Characters may face several types of outside Characters may face several types of outside forces. forces.

The outside force may be another character. It The outside force may be another character. It may be the character and/or his or her community may be the character and/or his or her community (society). (society).

The outside force may also be The outside force may also be forces of nature or forces of nature or environment.environment. For example, a story might be the For example, a story might be the main character struggling against the arctic cold. main character struggling against the arctic cold.

External ConflictExternal ConflictSubcategoriesSubcategories

Man vs. ManMan vs. ManMan vs. Environment or NatureMan vs. Environment or NatureMan vs. SocietyMan vs. Society

Man vs. ManMan vs. ManThis is mostly seen in the form of two This is mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other.characters against each other.

It does not have to be a physical It does not have to be a physical confrontation; it can be a battle between confrontation; it can be a battle between two ideas. two ideas.

Man vs. Man ExamplesMan vs. Man Examples

Rainsford vs. Zaroff Rainsford vs. Zaroff

Fortunato vs. MontresorFortunato vs. Montresor

Harry Potter vs. Lord VoldemortHarry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort

Man vs. Environment or Man vs. Environment or NatureNature

Environment is defined as anything Environment is defined as anything surrounding a person.surrounding a person.

This can include weather, objects, This can include weather, objects, activities.activities.

Basically anything external EXCEPT Basically anything external EXCEPT people.people.

Man vs. Community or Society

In societies and communities there are a set of laws and rules that man must abide by.Some of these rules are enforced by laws and some are social rules that are a code of behavior. Man must follow these rules and laws in order to avoid conflict within his or her own community.

External Conflict Self-External Conflict Self-CheckCheck

Question 1:Question 1:Which is NOT an example of external Which is NOT an example of external conflict?conflict?

a.a. other charactersother charactersb.b. forces of natureforces of naturec. decisions c. decisions

External Conflict Self-External Conflict Self-CheckCheck

Question 2:Question 2:One subcategory of external conflict is:One subcategory of external conflict is:

a.a. man vs. manman vs. manb.b. man vs. himselfman vs. himselfc.c. man vs. literatureman vs. literature

External Conflict Self-External Conflict Self-CheckCheck

Question 3:Question 3:Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an example of:example of:

a.a. man vs. mudman vs. mudb.b. man vs. environmentman vs. environmentc.c. man vs. supernaturalman vs. supernatural

External Conflict Self-External Conflict Self-CheckCheck

Question 4:Question 4:A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. man when:man when:

a.a. the struggle is with more than 1the struggle is with more than 1character.character.

b.b. there is a physical confrontation.there is a physical confrontation.c.c. the opposition is not human.the opposition is not human.

Quick ReviewQuick Review•Internal ConflictInternal Conflict

•MAN VS. HIMSELFMAN VS. HIMSELF

*not tangible*not tangible

*in the mind*in the mind

*decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts*decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts

Quick ReviewQuick Review• External ConflictsExternal Conflicts

MAN VS. MANMAN VS. MAN MAN VS. NATURE MAN VS. NATURE*other characters*other characters *any outside force *any outside force*not just physical confrontation*not just physical confrontation *anything in surroundings *anything in surroundings*opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities*opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities

MAN VS. SOCIETYMAN VS. SOCIETY*rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey*rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey*includes laws and social expectations within community*includes laws and social expectations within community

Quiz TimeQuiz Time

1. Jim and Mac 1. Jim and Mac disagreed about disagreed about where they should where they should take the dog they take the dog they found.found.

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

2. Carley struggled 2. Carley struggled to walk through to walk through the hot, blowing the hot, blowing sandsand. .

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

Quiz TimeQuiz Time

3. 3. Sarah couldn't Sarah couldn't decide what to do decide what to do that night. Should that night. Should she study or she study or should she go out? should she go out?

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

4. 4. In the high winds, In the high winds, the crew was the crew was barely able to keep barely able to keep the ship from tilting the ship from tilting sidewayssideways. .

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

Quiz TimeQuiz Time5. 5. Hector thought, Hector thought,

"Why did I ever "Why did I ever agree to be in this agree to be in this play? I'll never have play? I'll never have the nerve to act in the nerve to act in front of an audience." front of an audience."

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

6. After Mary's brother 6. After Mary's brother teased her about being teased her about being afraid, she decided to afraid, she decided to climb the cliff. Now she climb the cliff. Now she stood at the foot of the stood at the foot of the cliff, wishing she could cliff, wishing she could figure out a way to figure out a way to back out. back out.

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

7. 7. Kim knew that the Kim knew that the whole class was whole class was angry with her for angry with her for reminding the reminding the teacher about the teacher about the assignment. At the assignment. At the time, she knew she time, she knew she was doing the right was doing the right thing. Now she’s not thing. Now she’s not sure.sure.

A. internal A. internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

8. 8. The snarling dog The snarling dog placed himself placed himself between his between his master and the master and the angry stranger. angry stranger.

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external c.) bothc.) both

10. 10. Violet wanted her Violet wanted her friends to let the new friends to let the new girl join the club, but no girl join the club, but no one else agreed. Violet one else agreed. Violet felt badly for the new felt badly for the new girl, but she didn't girl, but she didn't know what to do about know what to do about the problem. the problem.

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both

9. 9. All the way All the way home, Jeffrey felt home, Jeffrey felt angry with himself. angry with himself. "Why couldn't he "Why couldn't he open his mouth at open his mouth at a party? Why was a party? Why was he always so shy?" he always so shy?"

A.) internal A.) internal B.) external B.) external C.) bothC.) both