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Conflict. Backbone of the Plot. Jennifer A. Bennett Sanderson HS Raleigh, NC. Conflict. A struggle between two opposing forces over something important at stake that forms the center (or backbone) of the plot All plot revolves around conflict!.
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Conflict Backbone of the Plot Jennifer A. Bennett Sanderson HS Raleigh, NC
Conflict • A struggle between two opposing forces over • something important at stake • that forms the center (or backbone) of the plot • All plot revolves around conflict!
Plot Development Diagram(Janet Burroway) Climax Narrative Hook ConflictResolution Conflict Development ConflictIntroduction
Internal Conflict • when the protagonist struggles against conflicting values, goals, ideas, principles, etc. within his or her own conscience • Person v. Self • Generate examples!
External Conflicts • When the protagonist struggles against some force outside of him- or herself • Person v. person • Person v. society • Person v. nature • Person v. machine/technology • Person v. Fate • Person v. supernatural
Person v. Person • When the protagonist struggles against another person to win the stakes • Generate examples!
Person v. Society • When the protagonist struggles against an element of society: a government, a social organization, social mores, values, expectations, prevailing attitudes, prejudices, etc. • Generate examples!
Person v. Nature • When the protagonist struggles against some element or force of nature, including disease or illness (biological) • Generate examples!
Person v. Technology • When the protagonist struggles against some machine or aspect of technology that threatens his or her way of life • Examples:
Person v. Fate • When the protagonist struggles against Fate; the idea that one’s fortune or destiny is determined beyond the character’s influence or control • Fatalism—the belief that what will happen has already been decided and cannot be changed (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) • the concept of predetermination • Oedipus Rex (lots of Greek tragedies) • “Appointment in Samarra”
The Monkey’s Paw • The Lottery • Oedipus
Person v. Supernatural • When the protagonist struggles against some element of the spiritual realm • Generate examples!