Creativew writing Conflict power point.ppt

Creativew writing Conflict power point.ppt

2. By the end of this lesson, you will be By the end of this lesson, you will be
able to:able to:
Identify Conflict as it appears in literature.Identify Conflict as it appears in literature.
Distinguish between Internal and External Distinguish between Internal and External
conflict, and their sub categories.conflict, and their sub categories.

3. Types of ConflictTypes of Conflict
Internal Conflict -Man vs. Self -Man vs. Self
External External Conflict-Conflict-
–Man vs. ManMan vs. Man
–Man vs. Environment or NatureMan vs. Environment or Nature
–Man vs. SocietyMan vs. Society

4. Internal ConflictInternal Conflict
Definition:Definition:
A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is A struggle that takes place in a character's mind is
called internal conflict. called internal conflict.

5. Internal Conflict is …Internal Conflict is …
NOT a visual or tangible NOT a visual or tangible
opposition. opposition.
A character dealing with his A character dealing with his
or her own mixed feelings or or her own mixed feelings or
emotions.emotions.

6. Example of Internal ConflictExample of Internal Conflict
A character may have to decide between right A character may have to decide between right
and wrong or between two solutions to a and wrong or between two solutions to a
problem. problem.
Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide Ex: The Loisel’s in “The Necklace” try to decide
what to do; they wrestled with the decision to what to do; they wrestled with the decision to
replace the necklace.replace the necklace.

7. Internal ConflictInternal Conflict
SubcategorySubcategory
Man vs. SelfMan vs. Self
Internal conflict is Internal conflict is
often referred to as often referred to as
man vs. self because man vs. self because
the struggle is inside the struggle is inside
one’s head.one’s head.

8. Internal Conflict Self-CheckInternal Conflict Self-Check
Question 1:Question 1:
Internal conflict is NOT:Internal conflict is NOT:
a.a.visible
b.b.difficult
c.c.serious

9. Internal Conflict Self-CheckInternal Conflict Self-Check
Question 2:Question 2:
Internal conflict is often referred to as:Internal conflict is often referred to as:
a.a.man vs. man
b.b.man vs. himselfman vs. himself
c.c.man vs. external forcesman vs. external forces

10. External ConflictExternal Conflict
Definition:Definition:
A struggle between a character and an A struggle between a character and an
outside force is an external conflict. outside force is an external conflict.

11. Example of External ConflictExample of External Conflict
Characters may face several types of outside Characters may face several types of outside
forces. forces.
The outside force may be another character. It The outside force may be another character. It
may be the character and/or his or her community may be the character and/or his or her community
(society). (society).
The outside force may also be The outside force may also be forces of nature or forces of nature or
environment.environment. For example, a story might be the For example, a story might be the
main character struggling against the arctic cold. main character struggling against the arctic cold.

12. External ConflictExternal Conflict
SubcategoriesSubcategories
Man vs. ManMan vs. Man
Man vs. Environment or NatureMan vs. Environment or Nature
Man vs. SocietyMan vs. Society

13. Man vs. ManMan vs. Man
This is mostly seen in the form of two This is mostly seen in the form of two
characters against each other.characters against each other.
It does not have to be a physical It does not have to be a physical
confrontation; it can be a battle between confrontation; it can be a battle between
two ideas. two ideas.

14. Man vs. Man ExamplesMan vs. Man Examples
Rainsford vs. Zaroff Rainsford vs. Zaroff
Fortunato vs. MontresorFortunato vs. Montresor
Harry Potter vs. Lord VoldemortHarry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort

15. Man vs. Environment or NatureMan vs. Environment or Nature
Environment is defined as anything Environment is defined as anything
surrounding a person.surrounding a person.
This can include weather, objects, This can include weather, objects,
activities.activities.
Basically anything external EXCEPT Basically anything external EXCEPT
people.people.

16. Man vs. Community or Society
In societies and communities there are a
set of laws and rules that man must abide
by.
Some of these rules are enforced by laws
and some are social rules that are a code
of behavior.
Man must follow these rules and laws in
order to avoid conflict within his or her own
community.

17. External Conflict Self-CheckExternal Conflict Self-Check
Question 1:Question 1:
Which is NOT an example of external Which is NOT an example of external
conflict?conflict?
a.a.other charactersother characters
b.b.forces of natureforces of nature
c. decisions c. decisions

18. External Conflict Self-CheckExternal Conflict Self-Check
Question 2:Question 2:
One subcategory of external conflict is:One subcategory of external conflict is:
a.a.man vs. manman vs. man
b.b.man vs. himselfman vs. himself
c.c.man vs. literatureman vs. literature

19. External Conflict Self-CheckExternal Conflict Self-Check
Question 3:Question 3:
Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an Rainsford being stuck in quicksand is an
example of:example of:
a.a.man vs. mudman vs. mud
b.b.man vs. environmentman vs. environment
c.c.man vs. supernaturalman vs. supernatural

20. External Conflict Self-CheckExternal Conflict Self-Check
Question 4:Question 4:
A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs. A conflict cannot be categorized as man vs.
man when:man when:
a.a.the struggle is with more than 1the struggle is with more than 1
character.character.
b.b.there is a physical confrontation.there is a physical confrontation.
c.c.the opposition is not human.the opposition is not human.

21. Quick ReviewQuick Review
•Internal ConflictInternal Conflict
•MAN VS. HIMSELFMAN VS. HIMSELF
*not tangible*not tangible
*in the mind*in the mind
*decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts*decisions, feelings, emotions, thoughts

22. Quick ReviewQuick Review
• External ConflictsExternal Conflicts
MAN VS. MANMAN VS. MAN MAN VS. NATURE MAN VS. NATURE
*other characters*other characters *any outside force *any outside force
*not just physical confrontation*not just physical confrontation *anything in surroundings *anything in surroundings
*opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities*opposing ideas *weather, objects, activities
MAN VS. SOCIETYMAN VS. SOCIETY
*rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey*rules/codes of conduct that man must follow/obey
*includes laws and social expectations within community*includes laws and social expectations within community

23. Quiz TimeQuiz Time
1. Jim and Mac 1. Jim and Mac
disagreed about disagreed about
where they should where they should
take the dog they take the dog they
found.found.
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both
2. Carley struggled 2. Carley struggled
to walk through to walk through
the hot, blowing the hot, blowing
sandsand. .
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both

24. Quiz TimeQuiz Time
3. 3. Sarah couldn't Sarah couldn't
decide what to do decide what to do
that night. Should that night. Should
she study or she study or
should she go out? should she go out?
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both
4. 4. In the high winds, In the high winds,
the crew was the crew was
barely able to keep barely able to keep
the ship from tilting the ship from tilting
sidewayssideways. .
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both

25. Quiz TimeQuiz Time
5. 5. Hector thought, Hector thought,
"Why did I ever "Why did I ever
agree to be in this agree to be in this
play? I'll never have play? I'll never have
the nerve to act in the nerve to act in
front of an audience." front of an audience."
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both
6. After Mary's brother 6. After Mary's brother
teased her about being teased her about being
afraid, she decided to afraid, she decided to
climb the cliff. Now she climb the cliff. Now she
stood at the foot of the stood at the foot of the
cliff, wishing she could cliff, wishing she could
figure out a way to figure out a way to
back out. back out.
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both

26. 7. 7. Kim knew that the Kim knew that the
whole class was whole class was
angry with her for angry with her for
reminding the reminding the
teacher about the teacher about the
assignment. At the assignment. At the
time, she knew she time, she knew she
was doing the right was doing the right
thing. Now she’s not thing. Now she’s not
sure.sure.
A. internal A. internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both
8. 8. The snarling dog The snarling dog
placed himself placed himself
between his between his
master and the master and the
angry stranger. angry stranger.
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
c.) bothc.) both

27. 10. 10. Violet wanted her Violet wanted her
friends to let the new friends to let the new
girl join the club, but no girl join the club, but no
one else agreed. Violet one else agreed. Violet
felt badly for the new felt badly for the new
girl, but she didn't girl, but she didn't
know what to do about know what to do about
the problem. the problem.
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both
9. 9. All the way All the way
home, Jeffrey felt home, Jeffrey felt
angry with himself. angry with himself.
"Why couldn't he "Why couldn't he
open his mouth at open his mouth at
a party? Why was a party? Why was
he always so shy?" he always so shy?"
A.) internal A.) internal
B.) external B.) external
C.) bothC.) both