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Conflict

Conflict. The idea that directs the plot; the whole point of the plot is to solve the conflict. Conflict. Protagonist vs. Antagonist. Man vs. Man - another character(s). Man vs. Supernatural/Fate- uncontrollable . Man vs. Society- expect. of the society.

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Conflict

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  1. Conflict The idea that directs the plot; the whole point of the plot is to solve the conflict

  2. Conflict Protagonist vs. Antagonist Man vs. Man - another character(s) Man vs. Supernatural/Fate- uncontrollable Man vs. Society- expect. of the society Man vs. Nature- forces of nature Man vs. Technology- anything man made Man vs. Self- causes own problems

  3. Internal- any problem that requires a decision on the part of the character Man vs. Self- character causes his own problems Man vs. Society- character must choose whether to fight or succumb Man vs. Man- character must choose whether to fight or succumb Man vs. Nature- character must choose whether to fight or succumb Man vs. Supernatural/fate- character must choose whether to fight or succumb Man vs. Technology- character must choose whether to fight or succumb

  4. 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. Man- character must choose how to handle a problem with another individual/group of individuals Man vs. Nature- the protagonist is pitted against a force of nature Man vs. Technology- the protagonist must struggle against a force created by itself Man vs. Supernatural/fate- the protagonist must struggle against an intangible force(s)

  5. 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.

  6. Characters and their conflicts

  7. Look deeper . . . You are more than what you have become.

  8. Fight with friends Man vs. Man a fight for ownership A war A race to uncover the truth Legal battle over property A game Abusive situation

  9. A moral dilemma Man vs. Self A decision about the future indecision Determining the best way to fix a broken situation deciding who to trust insecurity a confusing situation

  10. A hurricane Man vs. nature Surviving an animal attack A tornado Surviving when stranded Cold or heat time is running out fighting against the urban jungle

  11. Success is making a lot of money Man vs. society Good grades = good person Adult expectations Beauty is looking like a model Tall is attractive Measure of success trying to find acceptance by being yourself

  12. Man vs. supernatural/fate questioning one’s faith coincidences If only I would have . . . Why me? “10 seconds earlier” It was just meant to be . . .

  13. Man vs. technology Easier = Better the too-human computer Pandora’s Box science experiment gone bad vaccines that mutate

  14. 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 man vs. technology conflict Two children lost in the woods man vs. nature conflict A decision whether to go to college to make parents happy or begin working with a friend to make yourself happy man vs. self conflict

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