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Types of Conflict

Types of Conflict

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Six Types of Conflict

The Plot Thickens


What's a Conflict?
 Conflict
• a problem that the main character or characters face.
 Examples
 An arctic adventurer struggles to survive hunger and cold.
 A brother and sister fight over control of the television.

 Every story worth reading has a conflict.


 If there is no conflict, there is no tension.
 Some stories have multiple conflicts.
Conflict Types
 Types of Conflict
1. Person vs. Person
• The central character faces opposition from another person or group of people.

2. Person vs. Self


• The central character faces an internal struggle.

3. Person vs. Society


• The central character or group of characters battles against traditions, institutions, or laws.

4. Person vs. Nature


• The central character struggles against animals, the elements, or other natural forces.

5. Person vs. Supernatural


• The central character is challenged by forces that are not of this world.

6. Person vs. Technology


• The central character struggles with or against the forces of technology.
1. Person vs. Person

The central character faces opposition from another


person or group of people.

Examples
Two girls compete for the same role in the school play.
A ninja warrior fights a rival clan to avenge his master's
death.
2. Person vs. Self

The central character faces an internal struggle.

Examples
A young man goes through hard times after losing his
father in a car accident.
An Olympic athlete pushes his performance to the limit
despite his physical disability
3. Person vs. Society

The central character or group of characters battles


against traditions, institutions, or laws.

Examples
A student takes his fight against the school dress code
all the way to the Supreme Court.
A group of students protest in front of a university known
for its unfair and racially motivated admission practices.
4. Person vs. Nature

The central character struggles against animals, the


elements, or other natural forces.

Examples
A castaway washes up on an island and must learn to
survive with the available resources.
A ship captain pursues a great white whale through
stormy seas.
5. Person vs. Supernatural

The central character is challenged by forces that are


not of this world.

Examples
A boy wizard must use his powers to protect his
community from evil monsters.
A group of teenagers sleep in a haunted house and
begin disappearing one by one.
6. Person vs. Technology

The central character struggles with or against the


forces of technology.

Examples
A group of strangers gets stuck in an elevator.
A teenage boy is pursued by robots from space that
transform into cars.
Practice

Read each description, identify the antagonist


(opposing force) and the type of conflict.

Example

An archeologist attempts to escape a hidden temple


overrun by a vampire army.
Antagonist: Vampire army
Conflict Type: Person vs. Supernatural
1

An elderly man struggles to learn how to use his new


phone.
Answer

Antagonist: Cell phone


Conflict Type: Person vs. Technology
2

Two boxers who were formerly friends compete for the


championship belt.
Answer

Antagonist: Former friend


Conflict Type: Person vs. Person
3

A young woman fights to gain admittance in an elite prep


school that was only for boys.
Answer

Antagonist: Boys prep school / sexism


Conflict Type: Person vs. Society
4

A group of colonists struggle to survive the winter in a


strange land
Answer

Antagonist: Cold weather / hunger


Conflict Type: Person vs. Nature
5

A students struggles against the urge to procrastinate


and play video games rather than to do his homework.
Answer

Antagonist: Laziness / Procrastination


Conflict Type: Person vs. Self

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