Conflict• Conflict is a struggle between two

opposing forces

• In literature, conflicts drive the story from problem to climax to solution.

Three types of Conflict

• Character vs. Character

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Self

Character vs. Character

• One character struggles against another character

• Protagonist vs. Antagonist

• Examples– Roy vs. Dana– Harry vs. Lord Voldemort– Percy vs. Luke– Roy vs. Mr. Eberhart

Character vs. Nature

• One character struggles against a force of nature

• Example– Karana vs. the island

Character vs. Self• One character struggles against himself

• The struggle takes place in his mind and is usually is about making a choice or decision

• Examples– Roy vs. himself (About helping Mullet Fingers)