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Conflict
The idea that directs the plot; the whole point of the plot is to solve the conflictSlide2
Conflict
Man
vs.
Self- causes own problems
Man
vs. Man - another character(s)
Man vs. Society- expect. of the society
Man vs. Supernatural/Fate- uncontrollable
Man vs. Nature- forces of nature
Man vs. Technology- anything man made
Protagonist vs. AntagonistSlide3
Internal
-
any problem that requires a decision on the part of the
character
Man
vs. Society-
character must choose whether to fight or succumbMan vs. Self-
character causes his own problemsMan vs. Supernatural/fate-
character must choose whether to fight or succumbMan vs.
Nature- character must choose whether to fight or succumbMan vs.
Man-
character must choose whether to fight or succumb
Man
vs.
Technology-
character must choose whether to fight or succumbSlide4
External
-
any problem that forces a problem from an outside
source
Man vs.
Society- the expectations of society are pitted against the desire of the character’s will? Who wins?Man
vs. Supernatural/fate- the protagonist must struggle against an intangible force(s)Man
vs. Nature- the protagonist is pitted against a force of nature
Man vs. Man- character must choose how to handle a problem with another individual/group of individuals
Man
vs.
Technology-
the protagonist must struggle against a force created by itselfSlide5
Conflicts pit the protagonist against the antagonist.
The plot is the series of events that bring the conflict to a climax and then resolve it.
Not every protagonist is good. Not every antagonist is bad.
The author deliberately chooses whether to develop a bad character as the protagonist or whether to follow a good character through his/her struggle.Slide6
Characters
and their conflictsSlide7
Look deeper . . .
You are more than what you have become.Slide8
Man vs. Man
A war
Fight with friends
Legal battle over property
Abusive situation
A race to uncover the truth
a fight for ownership
A gameSlide9
Man vs. Self
indecision
A moral dilemma
deciding who to trust
a confusing situation
Determining the best way to fix a broken situation
A decision about the future
insecuritySlide10
Man vs. nature
A tornado
A hurricane
Cold or heat
fighting against the urban jungle
Surviving when stranded
Surviving an animal attack
time is running outSlide11
Man vs. society
Adult expectations
Success is making a lot of money
Tall is attractive
trying to find acceptance by being yourself
Beauty is looking like a model
Good grades = good person
Measure of successSlide12
Man vs. supernatural/fate
coincidences
Why me?
It was just meant to be . . .
If only I would have . . .
questioning one’s faith
“10 seconds earlier”Slide13
Man vs. technology
Easier = Better
Pandora’s Box
science experiment gone bad
the too-human computer
vaccines that mutateSlide14
Protagonist vs. Antagonist
Conflict
=
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Example 4:
Rich young woman struggling against her morality
man vs. self conflict
A scientist of the future whose experiment sets off WWIII
Two children lost in the woodsA decision whether to go to college to make parents happy or begin working with a friend to make yourself happy
man vs. nature conflict
man vs. self conflict
man vs. technology conflict