6 types of conflicts
in a story
1. Person against
person
Example of literary work
Agatha Christie - And Then There Were None
Literary Work
Example of real world
A divorcing couple
Conflict of real world
2. Person against
nature
Example of literary work
Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea
Literary Work
Example of real world
Trying to summit Mount Everest
Conflict of real world
3. Person against
self
Example of literary work
William Shakespeare - Hamlet
Literary Work
Example of real world
A stutterer preparing for a public speech
Conflict of real world
Topic principal
Topic principal
6. Person against
technology
Example of literary work
Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Literary Work
Example of technology affecting lives
Factory machine malfunction
Technology
5. Person against
supernatural
Example of literary work
Daniel Defoe - Robinson Crusoe
Literary Work
Example of superstitions
Black cat crossing your path
Superstitions
4. Person against
society
Example of literary work
J. D. Salinger - The Catcher in the Rye
Literary Work
Example of real world
A loner struggling to fit in at school
Conflict of real world