W3.L4 - Conflict!

Here's the audio for the conflict lecture. I've included all of the text from that lecture here so that you can follow along!

Happy Listening!
Mrs. C

Defining Conflict

Conflict - the problem in the story between two or more forces

2 kinds of conflict:

External conflict - a problem and struggle between a character and an outside force

Internal Conflict - a problem and struggle within a character (ex: to do the right or wrong thing, deciding what kind of person they are)

External conflict 

There are three major types of external conflict:

• Man v. Man - a character against another character

• Man v. Nature - a character against something from nature, like a storm or animal

• Man v. Society - a character against society, like racism or poverty

What does conflict teach us?

Conflict teaches us about characters.

• Shows the truth about who a character is
• A character accidentally stabs someone - Do they call an ambulance or hide the body? 

• Forces the character to act in ways that reveal themselves
• If the character’s crush is about to fall off a cliff, they might reach out to save them and reveal their feelings

• If a character has to choose between family and adventure, it shows us what matters most to them