ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an example of a EXTERNAL problem?
A
Jack got in a fight with his best friend.
B
Jack doesn’t trust other people to help him.
C
There’s a rule that the government picks who you marry.
D
Jack is too lazy to help other people.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The external conflict is that the boys are stuck on the island and two of the boys, Jack and Ralph, are fighting for power. Jack is a choir boy with a cocky personality, which is causing many conflicts and Ralph has a strong and appealing appearance and personality.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Socs attack Ponyboy and Johnny, and Johnny ends up killing one of the Socs. Being this is a problem between two characters (man vs. man), this would be an example of external conflict.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most obvious form of external conflict is the war between two nations and ideals. In this sense, it is an example of Character vs Character. Every soldier wants the same thing, to survive. But they stand in the way of each other’s desire to survive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Character vs. Character. Character vs. Society. Character vs. Nature. Character vs. Technology.

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