ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -To identify a central conflict in a story, ask yourself what the main character’s biggest challenge is: what do they overcome by the end of the story? If the answer is themselves, the central conflict is internal (character vs. self).

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the central conflict in a story? We define central or primary conflict and explore ways to use common types of conflict in fiction to propel your story along. The central conflict of your story is the primary opposition that stands between a character and their goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central conflict can be an internal conflict, such as man against himself. An example of an internal central conflict can be seen in the novel Catcher in the Rye, where the central conflict is about Holden’s conflicted feelings about the adult world and his place in it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Person vs. Person. Also called man vs. Person vs. Nature. This type of conflict counters a character against some force of nature, such as an animal or the weather. Person vs. Society. Person vs. Technology. Person vs. Supernatural. Person vs. Self. Person vs. Destiny (Fate/Luck/God) 07-Aug-2020