Objectives Understand and identify the varying forms of conflict in a narrative. Identify and...

Objectives

Understand and identify the varying forms of conflict in a narrative.

Identify and analyze thematic elements in a narrative text.

Identify, understand, and illustrate exceptional qualities of narrative writing.

Literary Conflict Literary Conflict

ConflictConflict

In a story, conflict is the In a story, conflict is the struggle struggle between between opposingopposing forces. forces.

ProtagonistProtagonist

The The main main charactercharacter

AntagonistAntagonist

The character in The character in conflictconflict with the main with the main charactercharacter

ExternalExternal

External Conflict takes place External Conflict takes place outside outside of the bodyof the body

External External

There are multiple types There are multiple types of external conflictof external conflict

Person vs. Person vs. PersonPerson

The struggle is between two or more The struggle is between two or more characters in the story.characters in the story.

ExternalExternal

Person vs. Person vs. NatureNatureThis type of conflict pits a story's main character This type of conflict pits a story's main character

or characters against a natural force such as a or characters against a natural force such as a flood, predatory animal, or disease epidemic. flood, predatory animal, or disease epidemic.

ExternalExternal

Person vs. Person vs. SocietySocietyIn many stories, the protagonist battles against In many stories, the protagonist battles against

element of government or culture.element of government or culture.

ExternalExternal

Others include:Others include:

Person vs. Person vs. TechnologyTechnology

Person vs. Person vs. the Supernaturalthe Supernatural

Person vs. Person vs. FateFate

InternalInternal

Internal Conflict takes place Internal Conflict takes place insideinside of the of the body/mind.body/mind.

InternalInternal

There is one type of internal conflict.There is one type of internal conflict.

Person vs. SelfPerson vs. SelfThe struggle or opposition is within one character--making a tough The struggle or opposition is within one character--making a tough

decision, for example. A character struggling to overcome fear, decision, for example. A character struggling to overcome fear, addiction, emotional damage or other crippling personal issue. addiction, emotional damage or other crippling personal issue.

PracticePractice

Decide what type of conflict is Decide what type of conflict is being illustrated in the being illustrated in the

following picturesfollowing pictures

1. Person vs. ?1. Person vs. ?

2. Person vs. ?2. Person vs. ?

3. Person vs. ?3. Person vs. ?

4. Person vs. ?4. Person vs. ?

5. Person vs. ?5. Person vs. ?

6. Person vs. ?6. Person vs. ?

7. Person vs. ?7. Person vs. ?

PracticePractice

Now that you have mastered Now that you have mastered pictures, let’s try some text!pictures, let’s try some text!

8. Person vs. ?8. Person vs. ?

““If she had only proceeded more slowly.If she had only proceeded more slowly.

If she had only taken the Southerly route, If she had only taken the Southerly route, avoiding the icebergs. If only the watch avoiding the icebergs. If only the watch

had had a pair of binoculars.”had had a pair of binoculars.”

(news story about the Titanic)(news story about the Titanic)

9. Person vs. ?9. Person vs. ?

Charles decided to break all the rules the Charles decided to break all the rules the day he decided to steal that car. He was day he decided to steal that car. He was immediately arrested and sent to jail to immediately arrested and sent to jail to await his trial. He should have known await his trial. He should have known better than to mess with the “rules.”better than to mess with the “rules.”

10. Person vs. ?10. Person vs. ?

““I don’t care who you talk I don’t care who you talk to!” screamed Sarah to to!” screamed Sarah to West. “I just wish I had West. “I just wish I had

never met you!”never met you!”

11. Person vs. ?11. Person vs. ?

After the light in the cave was After the light in the cave was completely gone Tom began to completely gone Tom began to

stumble through the cave blindly stumble through the cave blindly cutting his hands on what cutting his hands on what

appeared to be sharp rocks.appeared to be sharp rocks.

12. Person vs. ?12. Person vs. ?

Tom found a dry spot to sit down in Tom found a dry spot to sit down in the dark and began to feel guilty the dark and began to feel guilty

over an argument he had had over an argument he had had earlier in the day with his mother earlier in the day with his mother in which he had said, “I hope I in which he had said, “I hope I

never see you again!”never see you again!”

13. Person vs. ?13. Person vs. ?

Tom’s mother was upset that he wanted to Tom’s mother was upset that he wanted to skip going to college in order to go skip going to college in order to go

exploring in all of the world’s greatest exploring in all of the world’s greatest caves before he turned thirty. Tom didn’t caves before he turned thirty. Tom didn’t

understand what the big deal was and understand what the big deal was and wanted to run his own life. wanted to run his own life.

Identify the type of conflict in the following image.

Objectives

Understand and identify the varying forms of conflict in a narrative.

Identify and analyze thematic elements in a narrative text.

Identify, understand, and illustrate exceptional qualities of narrative writing.

Homework

Pre-AP: read and journal chapters 17-21 in Pre-AP: read and journal chapters 17-21 in The Color of WaterThe Color of Water

Honors: read and journal chapters 14-18 of Honors: read and journal chapters 14-18 of The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games

Traditional: review “Contents of the Dead Traditional: review “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”Man’s Pocket”

Now, let’s talk about the text.

Who has an especially wonderful journal entry they’d like to share?

What about elements of the plot? Can we begin to chart the story on Freytag’s?

What about style (including point-of-view)? Now, let’s talk about what conflict we see?

Subterranean Questions1.

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Identify the type of conflict in the following image.

Objectives

Understand and identify the varying forms of conflict in a narrative.

Identify and analyze thematic elements in a narrative text.

Identify, understand, and illustrate exceptional qualities of narrative writing.

Homework

Pre-AP: read and journal chapters 17-21 in Pre-AP: read and journal chapters 17-21 in The Color of WaterThe Color of Water

Honors: read and journal chapters 14-18 of Honors: read and journal chapters 14-18 of The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games

Traditional: review “Contents of the Dead Traditional: review “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”Man’s Pocket”

Now let’s take a look at the writing rubric again.

Now, for the next 5 minutes, compose an original narrative based on the following image.

Attempt to score the lowest on the narrative writing rubric in

Stimulating Ideas, Logical Organization, Engaging Voice,

and Grammar Conventions.

Identify the type of conflict in the following image.

Objectives

Understand and identify the varying forms of conflict in a narrative.

Identify and analyze thematic elements in a narrative text.

Identify, understand, and illustrate exceptional qualities of narrative writing.

Homework

Pre-AP: read and journal chapters 17-21 in Pre-AP: read and journal chapters 17-21 in The Color of WaterThe Color of Water

Honors: read and journal chapters 14-18 of Honors: read and journal chapters 14-18 of The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games

Traditional: review “Contents of the Dead Traditional: review “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”Man’s Pocket”