Four types of internal and external conflict in Literature
- 1. Four Types of Internal and External Conflict in Literature The cool way to think about them http://classroom.synonym.com/4-types-external-internal-conflict- literature-10224.html
- 2. Person vs. Self • Battling the Inner Demands • Also known as internal conflict, person vs. self focuses on a character wrestling with a major decision. • This internal conflicts can involve an emotional decision, such as who to pursue a relationship with, an intellectual choice, such as choosing to believe or reject a truth a character was raised with or a moral dilemma, which requires a character to choose whether or not to compromise his ethical standards.
- 3. Person vs. Person • Only One Can Win • Person vs. person is the classic showdown between the protagonist, the main character of the story, and the antagonist, the character who tries to bring about his downfall. • Throughout the story, the two characters attempt to outsmart, outdo and outfox each other, resulting in momentary victories for them both. • By the conclusion, though, one must emerge from the battle as the winner
- 4. Person vs. Nature • Braving the Elements • Person vs. nature finds the story's characters in a struggle against their external environment. • This can involve adverse weather events like floods or blizzards, supernatural phenomena, disease outbreaks or isolated locations like deserted islands or remote mountains. • Throughout the story, the characters are often fighting for their lives against these conditions, and the survivors typically experience drastic changes in their views of life.
- 5. Person vs. Society • Sticking It to the Man • In person vs. society conflict, the protagonist is at odds with a particular ideology or group. • Willing to advocate what's right rather than what's popular, he often must suffer consequences from his position as he works to change the status quo. • literature is full of characters who stand up for their convictions by publicly taking a stand against external social forces.