Do Now!What is internal conflict or

man vs. self?

What are the three types of external conflict?

Conflict Review

8th Grade Language Arts

Types of Conflict: External vs. Internal

ExternalExternal Conflict

takes place outside of the body

Internal Internal Conflict takes

place inside of the body/mind

Man Against Society(Man vs. Society)

The protagonist fights against society

What Causes This Conflict?1. What does the society disagree with?

2. What rules, traditions or values does the protagonist or “man” disagree with?

Together… Sheila wants to join her school’s wrestling team but

she is denied the opportunity to even try out because “girls aren’t allowed on the team.” She and her parents decide to sue the school district.

Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

Together… Melba Beals wants to go to an all white school

during the 1950s, and decides to be one of the nine African American students to integrate Central High School.

Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

Together… Ann Frank and her family have to hide from the

Nazis because they are Jewish and do not want to be killed.

Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

Together… Tim, a successful lawyer, started dating Leslie.

Leslie didn’t finish college and was from a less wealthy family than Tim. Tim’s family and friends refused to talk to him until he broke up with Leslie.

Rule, tradition or value character disagrees with:

In Your Groups…Come up with at least three other

examples of man vs. society.

Explain the scenario and what rule, tradition or value character disagrees with.

Conflict in Harrison Bergeron

Claim: The main conflict in Harrison Bergeron is

_________ vs. ________.

Conflict in Harrison Bergeron

Add to Claim: Harrison disagrees with the societal value that everyone should be

____________________.

Conflict in Harrison BergeronSupport (transition, lead-in, quotation,

citation):

Harrison obviously does not think everyone should be equal because he removes the bands’ handicaps and urges them to play their best. Harrison wants to show the world that being better than others isn’t a bad thing, “‘Play your best [….] and I’ll make you barons and dukes and earls’” (Vonnegut 105).

Conflict in Harrison BergeronTie-back to Claim/Transition: The

main conflict in “Harrison Bergeron” is man versus society since Harrison disagree with the idea that every person must be equal in all aspects of life.

Reading from The GiverComplete Double Entry Journal during the

reading time

Page # From the Text (Direct Quote, Paraphrase)

My Thoughts

On Your Own…

Write a conflict statement for The Giver.