English7 Q4 Mod5 DiscoverTheConflictsPresentedInLiterarySelectionsAndTheNeedToResolveThisConflictsInNonViolentWays V2
English7 Q4 Mod5 DiscoverTheConflictsPresentedInLiterarySelectionsAndTheNeedToResolveThisConflictsInNonViolentWays V2
English
Quarter 4 – Module 5: Discover
The Conflicts Presented in
Literary Selections And The
Need To Resolve This Conflicts
In Non-Violent Ways
CO_Q4_English 7_ Module 5
English – Grade 7
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Quarter 4 – Module 5: Discover the Conflicts Presented in Literary Selections and the
Need to Resolve These Conflicts in Non-Violent Ways.
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English
Quarter 4 – Module 5: Discover
The Conflicts Presented in
Literary Selections And The
Need To Resolve This Conflicts
In Non-Violent Ways
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
The Search Engine. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
Discover the Conflicts Presented in Literary Selections and the Need to Resolve
these Conflicts in Non-Violent Ways. (EN7LT-II-a-4)
What I Know
Let us check your prior knowledge on the different types of conflicts in literature.
Column A Column B
1. Hero vs. Villain A. Man vs. Society
2. The recent typhoon Ulysses B. Man vs. Self
that hit people in Luzon. C. Man vs. Man
3. A man who questions himself D. Man vs. Nature
about what decision to make. E. Man vs. Technology
4. A woman who committed a crime F. Man vs. Supernatural
is being chased by authorities.
5. A child who has difficulty using a laptop.
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Read the different scenarios presented and determine the type of conflict depicted.
Write the LETTER of the correct answer.
1. Ana had just given birth to a healthy baby boy. Her husband is the lone bread
winner of the family. As such, she has to tend to all their children ages, 6, 4 and
the newborn. Aside from this, she also has to do all the household chores. Ana
felt tired and helpless. She started to be irritable and easily gets angry. She has
postpartum symptoms. Postpartum is the period just after delivery, as with
postpartum depression. Postpartum refers to the mother, and postnatal to the
baby.
a. Man vs. Man c. Man vs. Self
b. Man vs. Society d. Man vs. Technology
2. The recent pandemic that swept the world, brought a lot of change in the
teaching and learning. Classes shifted to modular and online. Both students
and teachers use technology in teaching and learning. Parents grappled between
their works and household chores to help their kids learn. But many learners
struggle in using laptops and gadgets.
3. A newly transferred neighbor discovered that the house they are renting has
some ghosts living in it. The family experienced strange things happening at
night.
a. Man vs. Man c. Man vs. Technology
b. Man vs. Supernatural d. Man vs. Society
4. Residents of Makilala, North Cotabato were hit the most by the recent series of
earthquakes. It resulted to destroyed homes, buildings and schools.
a. Man vs. Supernatural c. Man vs. Nature
b. Man vs. Society d. Man vs. Self
5. The teacher was busy discussing her lesson, when suddenly two of her students
suddenly got engaged in a punching duel. She found out that the boy who
delivered the punch was a victim of bullying and that he cannot take it anymore.
a. Man vs. Nature c. Man vs. Self
b. Man vs. Man d. Man vs. Society
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Discover the Conflicts
Lesson Presented in Literary Selections
and the Need to Resolve these
1 Conflicts in Non-Violent Ways
Identifying the types of conflicts presented above is not just enough. As a reader, you
must be able to determine how such conflicts are resolved in non-violent ways in the
literary piece being read. This will require to look into the embedded biases of the
characters in the story and how they were able to resolve issues that make up the
plot of the story.
As you go through this lesson, you will understand better the importance of conflict
and its role in the development of the plot of a story. You will also see how the
characters in the story tried to resolve the conflict/s peacefully. Furthermore, you
will have the opportunity to enhance your analytical and critical thinking skills as
you go through the process of identifying the conflict and determining the attitudes
of the characters towards the conflict in the literary piece being read.
What’s In
In the previous lesson, you were able to learn the importance of determining the
truthfulness and accuracy of a material viewed. In this new lesson, you will learn
about conflict in literature and the importance of resolving these conflicts through
peaceful means. Furthermore, you will also be able to relate how conflicts arise due
to misinformation.
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Notes to the Teacher
Using the provided activity below, assist the student in completing the assigned
task. You may help them recall their previous ideas to complete the activity
below.
What’s New
Take a look at the pictures below. Can you identify the conflict depicted in each
picture?
Picture # 1
Answer: _______________________________________________________________________
Picture # 2
Answer:______________________________________________________________________
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Picture # 3
Answer : ______________________________________________________________________
Picture # 4
Answer : _____________________________________________________________________
Picture #5
Answer : ______________________________________________________________________
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What is It
Let us further explain the meaning of conflicts in literature and its categories.
What is conflict?
“In literature, a conflict is a literary device characterized by a struggle between two
opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial tension in any story and is used to reveal
a deeper meaning in a narrative while highlighting characters’ motivations, values
and weaknesses.” (Masterclass.com)
Conflict is an important element in the study of stories, novels, plays, movies etc.
Including both internal and external conflict is crucial for a good story, because life
always includes both.
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4. Character vs. Supernatural
Pitting characters against phenomena like ghosts, gods, or monsters raises the
stakes of a conflict by creating an unequal playing field. Supernatural conflict also
covers characters, like Harry Potter or Odysseus, who have a fate or destiny and
struggle to accept the sacrifices that come along with it.
This external conflict illustrates a character in conflict with technology. At its best,
character vs. technology conflict raises poignant questions for the characters and
readers alike about what it means to be human and sets us apart from machines.
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What’s More
Let us practice identifying the conflicts presented in each situation. Read and
understand each scenario and answer the questions that follow.
1. Manuelita had been chubby since she was a toddler. She became even heavier as
she grew as a teenager. She was often teased in school for being heavy. Manuelita
became so determined to lose weight. Now, Manuelita is very skinny, however, she
still sees her old overweight self whenever she looks in the mirror. Her family and
friends tried their best to convince her how beautiful she is, yet she had a hard time
believing them. What is even worse is that she still continues to go on a diet. Will
Manuelita be able to reconcile her body image with reality or will she still continue
to have a distorted image of herself?
a. What type of conflict is presented in the text?
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2. Mina and Letty both grabbed a chair towards a computer in the library for their
research works. Both claimed that they needed such time on the internet for their
research study.
a. What type of conflict is presented in the text?
__________________________________________________________________________________
b. How would you resolve this kind of conflict if you were there in the library?
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Juanito is just a normal Filipino boy who enjoys playing patintero, tumba patis,
and habul-habulan. Despite being playful, he also tries his best in school. He excels
in Math and plays baseball. But unknown to all, he also has other preoccupation.
Juanito has his own enchanted world with magical creatures. When not in school
or playing with other kids, he travels to this enchanted world Bighani through his
magical horse Sakay. However, when he brings something to Bighani that he should
not, a hidden gate is unlocked unleashing monsters that causes pollution and illness
to people in Bighani. Will he be able to capture the monsters before they find their
way to his world?
a. What type of conflict is depicted in the text?
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4. Erwan and his family were preparing for dinner when suddenly they felt dizzy and
that the grounds were shaking violently. Every member of the family tried to hold
on things inside their house to save them from breaking. However, the shaking
continued that they had to flee to safer grounds away from falling objects.
a. What conflict is presented in the text?
__________________________________________________________________________________
b. How can Erwan and his family help resolve this kind of conflict?
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. Azzah is a Filipino Moslem woman who was committed by her parents for an
arranged marriage. Azzah was educated in a private coed institution where she met
Bryan, a Christian. They fell in love with each other against the will of her parents.
She tried to talk her way out of the arranged marriage but to no avail. Her parents
do not want to be humiliated by not honoring the arrangement.
a. What conflict is shown in the text?
__________________________________________________________________________________
b. How can Azzah resolve this conflict? Will she be able to resolve it peacefully? Give
suggestions to Azzah.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Directions: Read the story below and determine the conflict presented.
When I was four, I lived with my mother and brothers and sisters in a small town on
the island of Luzon. Father’s farm had been destroyed in 1918 by one of our sudden
Philippine floods, so several years afterwards we all lived in the town though he
preferred living in the country. We had as a next door neighbor a very rich man,
whose sons and daughters seldom came out of the house. While we boys and girls
played and sang in the sun, his children stayed inside and kept the windows closed.
His house was so tall that his children could look in the window of our house and
watched us played, or slept, or ate, when there was any food in the house to eat.
Now, this rich man’s servants were always frying and cooking something good, and
the aroma of the food was wafted down to us form the windows of the big house. We
hung about and took all the wonderful smells of the food into our beings.
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Sometimes, in the morning, our whole family stood outside the windows of the rich
man’s house and listened to the musical sizzling of thick strips of bacon or ham. I
can remember one afternoon when our neighbor’s servants roasted three chickens.
The chickens were young and tender and the fat that dripped into the burning coals
gave off an enchanting odor. We watched the servants turn the beautiful birds and
inhaled the heavenly spirit that drifted out to us.
Some days the rich man appeared at a window and glowered down at us. He looked
at us one by one, as though he were condemning us. We were all healthy because we
went out in the sun and bathed in the cool water of the river that flowed from the
mountains into the sea. Sometimes we wrestled with one another in the house before
we went to play. We were always in the best of spirits and our laughter was
contagious. Other neighbors who passed by our house often stopped in our yard and
joined us in laughter.
As time went on, the rich man’s children became thin and anemic, while we grew
even more robust and full of life. Our faces were bright and rosy, but theirs were
pale and sad. The rich man started to cough at night; then he coughed day and
night. His wife began coughing too. Then the children started to cough, one after
the other. At night their coughing sounded like the barking of a herd of seals. We
hung outside their windows and listened to them. We wondered what happened.
We knew that they were not sick from the lack of nourishment because they were
still always frying something delicious to eat.
One day the rich man appeared at a window and stood there a long time. He looked
at my sisters, who had grown fat in laughing, then at my brothers, whose arms and
legs were like the Molave, which is the sturdiest tree in the Philippines. He banged
down the window and ran through his house, shutting all the windows.
From that day on, the windows of our neighbour’s house were always closed. The
children did not come out anymore. We could still hear the servants cooking in the
kitchen, and no matter how tight the windows were shut, the aroma of the food came
to us in the wind and drifted gratuitously into our house.
One morning a policeman from the presidencia came to our house with a sealed
paper. The rich man had filed a complaint against us. Father took me with him when
he went to the town clerk and asked him what it was about. He told Father the man
claimed that for years we had been stealing the spirit of his wealth and food.
When the day came for us to appear in court, father brushed his old Army uniform
and borrowed a pair of shoes from one of my brothers. We were the first to arrive.
Father sat on a chair in the centre of the courtroom. Mother occupied a chair by the
door. We children sat on a long bench by the wall. Father kept jumping up from his
chair and stabbing the air with his arms, as though we were defending himself before
an imaginary jury.
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The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his face was scarred with deep
lines. With him was his young lawyer. Spectators came in and almost filled the
chairs. The judge entered the room and sat on a high chair. We stood in a hurry and
then sat down again.
After the courtroom preliminaries, the judge looked at the Father. “Do you have a
lawyer?” he asked.
The rich man’s lawyer jumped up and pointed his finger at Father. “Do you or you
do not agree that you have been stealing the spirit of the complaint’s wealth and
food?”
“Do you or do you not agree that while the complaint’s servants cooked and fried fat
legs of lamb or young chicken breast you and your family hung outside his windows
and inhaled the heavenly spirit of the food?”
“Do you or do you not agree that while the complaint and his children grew sickly
and tubercular you and your family became strong of limb and fair in complexion?”
Father got up and paced around, scratching his head thoughtfully. Then he said, “I
would like to see the children of complaint, Judge.”
They came in shyly. The spectators covered their mouths with their hands, they were
so amazed to see the children so thin and pale. The children walked silently to a
bench and sat down without looking up. They stared at the floor and moved their
hands uneasily.
Father could not say anything at first. He just stood by his chair and looked at them.
Finally he said, “I should like to cross – examine the complaint.”
“Proceed.”
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“Do you claim that we stole the spirit of your wealth and became a laughing family
while yours became morose and sad?” Father said.
“Yes.”
“Do you claim that we stole the spirit of your food by hanging outside your windows
when your servants cooked it?” Father said.
“Yes.”
“Then we are going to pay you right now,” Father said. He walked over to where we
children were sitting on the bench and took my straw hat off my lap and began filling
it up with centavo pieces that he took out of his pockets. He went to Mother, who
added a fistful of silver coins. My brothers threw in their small change.
“May I walk to the room across the hall and stay there for a few minutes, Judge?”
Father said.
“Thank you,” father said. He strode into the other room with the hat in his hands. It
was almost full of coins. The doors of both rooms were wide open.
The sweet tinkle of the coins carried beautifully in the courtroom. The spectators
turned their faces toward the sound with wonder. Father came back and stood before
the complaint.
Yes.”
The rich man opened his mouth to speak and fell to the floor without a sound. The
lawyer rushed to his aid. The judge pounded his gravel.
“Case dismissed.” He said.
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Father strutted around the courtroom the judge even came down from his high chair
to shake hands with him. “By the way,” he whispered, “I had an uncle who died
laughing.”
My sisters started it. The rest of us followed them soon the spectators were laughing
with us, holding their bellies and bending over the chairs. And the laughter of the
judge was the loudest of all!
What I Can Do
Directions: Based on the story above, complete the table below to show your
understanding of conflicts in literature.
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Assessment
With the knowledge you have gained, read and answer each question.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the definition of an “internal” conflict?
A. a hero in a story
B. a struggle between a character and another in a story
C. an issue with culture and traditions
D. an issue a character faces with himself
5. What is a conflict?
A. The denouement in a story C. A struggle between opposing forces
B. It is where the story happened. D. Characters getting along together
8. Andrea seemed to be a normal girl when you see her. However, upon talking to
her, one can easily conclude that she is a special child with special needs. But despite
that, she still struggles to be accepted as a normal high school student.
A. Man vs. Self C. Man vs. Supernatural
B. Man vs. Society D. Man vs. Nature
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9. An example of an internal conflict is _______________________.
A. A child quarreling with sibling. C. A man struggles with his laptop.
B. A girl trying to fit in with her peers. D. A woman doubting her abilities.
10. Jane and Allan were assigned as partners in their Araling Panlipunan project
that requires them to peer teach their classmates. They were very excited initially but
when they started brainstorming about their ideas, that’s when they also started
arguing and both were trying to outsmart the other. What is the possible solution to
this kind of conflict?
A. Continue fighting until someone wins the argument.
B. Learn to listen to the idea/s of the other person and meet halfway.
C. Report the incident to the guidance counselor for proper mitigation.
D. Bad mouth the other person to your classmates.
Additional Activities
Directions: Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
Dan and Jess were best of friends. Both excelled in their academics. They always
help each other both in school and personal problems. Dan’s parents were rich while
Jess’s are very poor that they had financial difficulties in sending all their children
to school. But this, doesn’t hinder Jess in pursuing his studies and doing his best.
However, one day, Dan’s parents told him to stop befriending Jess since he is just
after his money and whatever help he can give. What do you think will Dan do? What
will Jess feel if he hears this?
Write a sample dialogue between Dan and Jess as they work to peacefully resolve
this conflict.
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What I Know What's More
1. C 1. A. Man vs. Self Assessment
2. D B. Answers may
3. B vary 1. D
4. A 2. A. Man vs. Man 2. D
5. E B. Answers may 3. C
6. C vary 4. A
7. B 3. A. Man vs. 5. C
8. B Supernatural 6. B
9. C B. Answers vary 7. B
10.B 4. A. Man vs. 8. B
Nature 9. D
B. Answers may 10. B
vary
5. A. Man vs.
Society
B. Answers may
vary
Answer Key
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