Conflict is a basic concept
that you have to understand as quickly as possible - the rest of literature revolves
around it. By answering the following questions, you will identify the
conflicts:
Man vs. man: who are the two main characters in
the story? And what is the big "game" that they play with each other? This is a pretty
big conflict.
Man vs. self: this is an
internal conflict. Which of the characters must deal with a major
decision? What is that decision about and what does he
do?
Man vs. nature: as the "game" carries on, what problems
arise with animals, with weather, with other things in nature that aren't necessarily
controllable? These are man vs. nature conflicts.
Man vs.
fate: this one is a little more philosophical. What is the outcome of the "game"? Man
vs. fate is a question that asks: Was it the main character's fault that he ended up the
way he did or was it out of his control the entire time? Who was responsible for the
outcome, man or fate/destiny?
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