We're Going on an Adventure; Conflict

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

In Class Today

10 min. discuss your reading and questions per chapter
15 min. discuss 'conflict'
10 min. discuss 'conflict' in your novel with your group
10 min. presentation / prepare your presentation
15 min. silent reading 

                 or exercises from Stepping Stones 

10 minutes

Talk to each other about what you have read.

What did you think of the book so far?

Was there anything you didn't understand?

Were you able to answer all the questions?

Conflict in literature is important because:

1. it is the challenge or struggle that the protagonist must face in a story;

2. without conflict, we would not have a plot;

3. there can be more than one conflict in the plot of the story.

External conflict:

* character vs. character

* character vs. society

* character vs. nature

* character vs. technology

Internal conflict:

* character vs. self

Character vs character

protagonist vs. antagonist / good guy vs. bad guy

Character vs. society

usually a fight against social traditions or rules 

fight for freedom, rights, or a cause // struggle against injustice 

Character vs. nature

natural disasters (floods, tornado's, etc.) // animals

usually the character is struggling to stay alive

Character vs. technology

Character vs. self

these conflicts usually have to do with a choice:

between right and wrong // overcoming mixed emotions and feelings

10 minutes

In your groups:

Answer the questions on page 18 of your iBook.

Choose:

1. One person will present an analysis of conflict.

2. Prepare your presentation for next week.

Silent Reading