Types of Conflict
In literature, conflict is the result of competing desires or the presence of obstacles that need to be overcome. Conflict is necessary to propel a narrative forward; the absence of conflict amounts to the absence of story. There are four main types of conflict identified in literature: man versus man, man versus nature, man versus society, and man versus self. Note that these standard classifications use “man” as a universal term, including women as well. Let’s take a closer look at these three definitions of conflict (http://www.literarydevices.com/conflict/).
Activity
Students took notes on the following Types of Conflicts slides and completed the following activities:
In literature, conflict is the result of competing desires or the presence of obstacles that need to be overcome. Conflict is necessary to propel a narrative forward; the absence of conflict amounts to the absence of story. There are four main types of conflict identified in literature: man versus man, man versus nature, man versus society, and man versus self. Note that these standard classifications use “man” as a universal term, including women as well. Let’s take a closer look at these three definitions of conflict (http://www.literarydevices.com/conflict/).
Activity
Students took notes on the following Types of Conflicts slides and completed the following activities:
- Watch the 8 movie trailers (42, The Grey, Into the Wild, The Dark Knight, Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Count of Monte Cristo, Silver Linings Playbook, World War Z) at the end of the last slide on the Types of Conflicts.
- Divide a large poster board into 8 sections. Label each section with the name of movie trailer.
- Discuss each trailer with your group and decide which 2 types of conflicts fit best with each movie trailer. Provide evidence to support your claim for EACH conflict type you choose.
- Print out or draw an image that connects the movie with each of the conflicts.