Types of Conflict: Non-Print Media

There are five major types of conflict:

• Man vs. Man• Man vs. Self• Man vs. Nature• Man vs. Society• Man vs. Technology

Man vs. Man

• This occurs when a person is in conflict with another person.

• For example, a man vs. man conflict could be an argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend.

Man vs. Self

• This occurs when someone is struggling with an internal problem: emotions, addiction, etc.

• For example, a man vs. self conflict could be a person trying to recover from an addiction to alcohol or substance abuse.

Man vs. Nature

• This occurs when a person is in conflict with something in the natural world around them.

• For example, a person hiding in roadside tornado shelter from an impending tornado would be a man vs. nature conflict.

Man vs. Society

• This type of conflict occurs when a person is in conflict with a large group of people or their beliefs.

• For example, someone who is an extremist in their views may be considered to have a man vs. society conflict.

In non-print media, this may look like:

Man vs. Technology

• This type of conflict occurs when a person runs into a conflict with some type of technological problem.

• An example of a Man vs. Technology conflict is: a student loses his report for school because his computer crashes due to not having enough memory.

In non-print media, this may look like: