Most Common Types of Conflict
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______Most Common Types of Conflict
Man vs. Man (Character struggling against another character): This is the most obvious form of conflict, when a character in a book struggles with another character in the book. This can be in the form of arguments, conflicting desires, opposing goals, physical confrontations or emotional dilemmas.
Man vs. Self (Character Struggling Internally With Self): Sometimes conflict is internal. This type of conflict is within the character’s own soul or conscience. A character has trouble deciding what to do or struggles with moral dilemmas or emotional challenges.
Man vs. Nature (Character Struggling Against Forces of Nature): Sometimes all the characters in the book are the good guys and the conflict in the book is between all the people and forces of nature that are out of the characters' control. The character is usually struggling to survive.
Man vs. Society (Character Struggling Against Society): When the character is oppressed by society and not by a specific character, the conflict takes place between that character and society.
Man vs. Supernatural (Character Struggling Against Supernatural Power): When the character must struggle against gods, monsters, spirits, and aliens. This type of conflict is usually found in specific genres of literary style, such as fantasy, science fiction, horror and books with supernatural components. Man vs. Fate (Character Struggling Against Fate) Character must fight for a choice or fight against destiny. Man vs. Technology (Character Struggling Against Technology) Character must struggle against machines, computers, robots, etc. *When the character comes up against poltergeists, robots, aliens, divine forces or supernatural villains, the main character must call upon his or her strength to defeat the fantastical enemy confronting him or her.
Definition of Conflict – struggle between two opposing forces in literature
Most Common Types of Conflict
Man vs. Man (Character struggling against another character): This is the most obvious form of conflict, when a character in a book struggles with another character in the book. This can be in the form of arguments, conflicting desires, opposing goals, physical confrontations or emotional dilemmas.
Man vs. Self (Character Struggling Internally With Self): Sometimes conflict is internal. This type of conflict is within the character’s own soul or conscience. A character has trouble deciding what to do or struggles with moral dilemmas or emotional challenges. Man vs. Nature (Character Struggling Against Forces of Nature): Sometimes all the characters in the book are the good guys and the conflict in the book is between all the people and forces of nature that are out of the characters' control.
Man vs. Society (Character Struggling Against Society): When the character is oppressed by society and not by a specific character, the conflict takes place between that character and society.
Man vs. Supernatural (Character Struggling Against Supernatural Power): When the character must struggle against gods, monsters, spirits, and aliens. This type of conflict is usually found in specific genres of literary style, such as fantasy, science fiction, horror and books with supernatural components. Man vs. Fate (Character Struggling Against Fate) Character must fight for a choice or fight against destiny. Man vs. Technology (Character Struggling Against Technology) Character must struggle against machines, computers, robots, etc. *When the character comes up against poltergeists, robots, aliens, divine forces or supernatural villains, the main character must call upon his or her strength to defeat the fantastical enemy confronting him or her.