Conflict

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Conflict

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Conflict

• Conflict in literature is defined as the
  struggle between two forces.
• If there is no conflict, there is no story!

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Conflicts

• There are five major types of conflict in
  literature
• Human v. Human
• Human v. Nature
• Human v. Society
• Human v. Technology/Machine
• Human v. Self

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Human v. Human

• Human v. Human conflict is when there are two
  characters in direct conflict with each other.

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Human v. Nature

• Human v. Nature conflict is when a character
  is in conflict with a force beyond their control.
  
• This force can be nature itself, for example
  a storm.
• The conflict can also be a force of nature
  such as death or fate.

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Human v. Society

• Human v. Society conflict occurs when the
  characters ideas or actions clash or disagree
  with the rules of society that all other people
  follow.

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Human v. Technology/Machine

• Human v. Technology/Machine occurs when a
  character is pitted against robotic forces with
  artificial intelligence.

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Human v. Self

• Human v. Self conflict occurs when the
  character is struggling with something within
  their mind or conscience. It might be a decision
  he or she
• has to make, or it might
• be him or her struggling
• with the consequences
• of their actions.

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Skit Activity

• You will all be participating in an activity to
  see how well you understand the different types
  of conflict. Here are the rules
• 1. Everyone in the group must participate-even a
  tiny bit!.
• 2. You must act out what is on your slip of
  paper. NO giving the audience any clues!
• 3. When the skit is over, you must write down
  what your guess is. Dont discuss it with your
  neighbor. Some conflict types may be used more
  than once!