​Conflict

• ​a struggle between opposing forces or characters

• ​without conflict, a story would be BORING

• ​a story can have several conflicts

• ​the main conflict is central to the plot and is usually resolved by the resolution

​Internal

• ​takes place inside a character's mind or heart

• ​sometimes involves a decision

​External

• ​takes place between a character and something outside the character

• ​outside forces:

  • ​another character

  • ​an event/situation

  • ​nature

​External

​Character vs character (man vs man)

• ​a struggle, mental or physical, between 2 characters

• ​another character may be the antagonist

​External

​Character vs. society

• ​a struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group

• ​could involve poverty, social norms, expectations, or values

​External

​Character vs. nature

• ​a struggle between a character and mother nature

• ​mother nature = weather, animals, insects, sickness, epidemics