Types of Conflict

1. “I’m thinking,” broke in Pare Crispin, “I’m thinking of going back to my old trade. I was a carpenter once, see. And before that, I was a fisherman. I can go to Sumagui and work there.”

-N.V.M Gonzalez, Hunger in Barok

• person vs. person

• person vs. nature

• person vs. society

• person vs. self

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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2. Baltog waited for a long, long time. Finally, when the moon was bright, the man-eating boar came snorting and tearing crops as it went along. Baltog hid under the bushes. When the boar came within reach, he sprang at it. Man and beast tumbled to the ground in mortal combat. -Ibalon

• person vs. society

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. nature

• person vs. technology

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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3. “But Ama,” he said to Father, “I have a fear of the river.” “The river?” Father asked. “Has it not always been like this?” “Yes,” Ama Daniw replied, “but here is news. The Bonga, way upstream, has already overflowed its banks. And the Bonga flows into the Barok…” “There will be a big flood then?” Father asked. “There will be a big flood,” Ama Daniw declared. - N.V.M Gonzalez, The Land and the Rain (An Excerpt from The Winds of April)

• person vs. nature

• person vs. self

• person vs. person

• person vs. supernatural

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4. (His voice breaking) "Comrades let us stick together through thick and thin and thus united. With our faith in God, we will surely triumph over the forces of capitalism (cheers from the strikers)”, said Max. - The Strike (An excerpt)

• person vs. technology

• person vs. society

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5. The enchanted creature was sure that the young man would be no match against his own power and strength. One day, the enchanted creature waited for Bernardo to come into the forest. As soon as he saw Bernardo, he immediately challenged him to a duel. Bernardo was not one to back down from any fight so he accepted the challenge right away. -Bernardo Carpio

• person vs. person

• person vs. society

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. nature

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

6. Amy is a saleswoman who has never adapted to changing business practices. Amy now has a new supervisor who requires her to send PowerPoint presentations and emails, but she finds these technologies difficult to use and is concerned that it may impact her employment.

• person vs. technology

• person vs. self

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. nature

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7. “Must you marry, Dodong?” “You are very young, Dodong.”

“I’m… seventeen.” “That’s very young to get married at.” -Jose Garcia-Villa, Footnote to Youth

• person vs. person

• person vs. society

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. nature

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3