Conflicts in Literature

from “How Becky Garza Learned Golf” by Gary Soto

Dona Carmen Maria reached for one of the clubs in the bag. She said it was like a sword. She poked at the air and laughed to herself. Becky didn’t smile. She was hot, thirsty, and uneasy with the old woman who again started to play with the mole on her throat. But Becky’s parents had always taught her to respect elders. And she had to respect Dona Carmen Maria because, if not, Becky feared the old woman would walk down the street and report her incivility. Becky could see herself grounded until she was as old as Dona Carmen Maria herself.

What type of conflict is the character facing?

• internal

• external

• character v. character

• character v nature

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A character is trying to survive the biggest snowstorm of the century.

• character v. character

• character v. nature

• character v. self

• character v. society

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Karen struggles to get along with the new kid in her math class.

• Character v. nature
• character v. self
• character v. society
• character v. character

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I was just about to beat my high score in Call of Duty when my mom walked into the room and stood directly in front of the TV screen. “Mom! What are you doing?!” In her hand was a folded piece of paper. My report card must have arrived. This was about to get ugly. “Exactly when were you going to tell me that you are failing three classes?! Youʼre failing gym! How do you fail gym??” I rolled my eyes and sighed, and that just made things worse

What is the conflict?

• Character v. Nature

• Character v. Character

• Character v. Society

• Character v. Self

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A young man who lost his lost his dog to old age struggles with the decision to get a new dog.

• Character v. Self
• Character v. Character
• Character v. Nature
• Character v. Society

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A character struggles to survive being lost in the wilderness alone.

• Character v. Society
• Character v. Character
• Character v. Nature
• Character v. Self

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In BATMAN, the main character, Bruce Wayne, tries to save the city of Gotham from the conniving Joker!

• Character v. Self
• Character v. Character
• Character v. Society
• Character v. Nature

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The story of Rosa Parks is a well-known one, but few people are familiar with Ms. Parksʼs full history. She was not a woman who simply “didnʼt want to move” as we were often told in elementary school. In fact, she had a long history of activism with the NAACP and the Votersʼ League in the long fight for civil rights.

What type of conflict is stated in paragraph above?

• Character v. Self

• Character v. Character

• Character v. Nature

• Character v. Society

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MISSING MAY, a heart-warming novel, offers readers a beautiful story of a little gir1's struggle to find hope after losing her beloved mother.

• Character v. Society
• Character v. Self
• Internal Conflict
• Character v. Nature

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What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A hero in a story that saves many lives.
• A problem that a character has with other characters.
• A struggle between a character and a family member.
• An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

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