LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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Two or more characters in conflict
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Environmental conflict such as a hurricane
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A character in conflict with societal norms/values, stereotypes
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Internal/mental conflict
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a character vs. nature conflict, a common theme is for a natural disaster to force the characters of a story to look within themselves and consider what internal strengths they have to meet the challenges they face. These characters usually confront their powerlessness and mortality in the face of the natural world.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a conflict of Character vs. Nature, a character must face things beyond their control in the natural world around them, including storms, wild and dangerous animals, and even disease or plague.
Detailed explanation-3: -This type of conflict occurs because a protagonist and antagonist have the same goal, have conflicting goals where they stand in each other’s way, or one wants what the other has. Harry Potter’s conflict with Voldemort throughout J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is an example of Character vs. Character conflict.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nature conflict in action. Natural disasters like tornadoes or a character who is lost at sea and trying to find land are examples of this conflict, as well. In these stories, the concept of human survival despite the forces of nature is highlighted and in many cases, you’ll also find the internal conflict of Man vs.
Detailed explanation-5: -External conflict is when a character is engaged in a struggle with forces outside themselves. There are five main types of external conflict: man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs.