Conflict


 * Conflict:** Conflict is the tension or problem within the story- where there is a struggle between opposing forces.
 * **External Conflict:** An external conflict is a problem or struggle that exists between the main character and an outside force. For example: Main Character vs. Other Person, Main Character vs. Society, Main Character vs. Nature, Main Character vs. Supernatural, Main Character vs. Technology…
 * Examples from ‘Heat and Dust’:
 * Olivia’s relationship with the Nwab vs. Douglas’s relationship with Olivia
 * IRS vs. the Nwab
 * **Internal Conflict:** An internal conflict is when a problem or struggle takes place solely in the main characters mind. Thus an example would be Main Character vs. Self.
 * Examples from ‘Heat and Dust’:
 * Who to tell, that she was pregnant, first: Douglas or the Nwab?
 * Whether to have the abortion