Literature: Conflict

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Conflict in literature

What is meant by the word "conflict"?

Conflicts in literature

Watch the following video and write down the types of conflict in literature, as mentioned in the video

What types of conflict in literature are mentioned in the video?

Internal

Internal or external conflict?

Man vs self; man vs society

Watch the video and write as many examples as you can

Internal

External -> Discuss answers...

Man vs nature

Watch the video and write as many examples as you can

Discuss answers

Examples in your novels? 

Internal

man vs man:   Internal stuggles of power (individual vs group pressure) 

External conflict

man vs society:  struggles of breaking through group conformity

The wave 

Themes:

- The dangers of group conformity

- Power of the individual

- Learning from the past

Internal conflict:

Man vs man conflict: Bruno’s family is forced to move from their home in Berlin. Isolated, friendless, and far away from the familiar comforts of home.

External conflict: 

Man vs society: Bruno rails against the injustice of his situation. 

Man vs nature: WWII & holocaust (concentration camp)

Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Themes:

- Guilt causes silence

- Power of friendship

- Innocence

- loyalty

Internal

Internal (man vs man)

- The consequences of treachery

(Edmund)

 External: 

- Man vs society: Edmund vs Aslan & his siblings

- Man vs nature: The country Narnia, and later Edmund, need to be saved from the power of the white witch.

Internal

Man vs man -> Alice struggles with drug abuse and trying to fit in

External

Man vs society: Alice is forcefully confronted with drugs and is abused and taken advantaged of

Helpfull websites

- sparksnotes

- litcharts

- gradesaver

What do we expect?

Name internal & external conflict and explain your answer using evidence from the text = quote + page number