ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Conflict occurs when a character faces an obstacle to their central want or need and is used as a tool in literature to move the story forward. Conflict reveals itself as either an external or internal struggle, meaning the obstacle can be within the character or a force separate from the character.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot. Conflict is a problem that must be solved; an issue between the protagonist and antagonist forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -character conflict, also known as man vs. man conflict, involves two characters struggling against each other. The conflict can manifest in different ways, from a physical altercation to irreconcilable differences in morals or beliefs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conflict in a story is a struggle between opposing forces. Characters must act to confront those forces and there is where conflict is born. If there is nothing to overcome, there is no story. Conflict in a story creates and drives the plot forward.

Detailed explanation-5: -The opposing force created, the conflict within the story generally comes in four basic types: Conflict with the self, Conflict with others, Conflict with the environment and Conflict with the supernatural. Conflict with the self, the internal battle a lead character has within, is often the most powerful.