John Tarka, Jr.
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The conflict between two characters is generally considered a conflict between one man and another man. This is the most common and most obvious literary conflict.
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Internal conflict is another common conflict in literature. This is often portrayed by a character fighting against his/her own conscience or moral beliefs, or struggling to make a difficult decision.
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This conflict is portrayed when man fights against the forces of nature. This can be represented in several ways, possibly as man fighting an animal, or a natural disaster.
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The conflict of man versus society is often represented by a person who is an outcast or by a character who tries to break the normal rules society has established.
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Man Versus Technology or Fantasy
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This conflict encompasses several spheres, such as man fighting against technological advances, man fighting against monsters, aliens and man fighting against supernatural forces.
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What is the difference between internal conflict and external conflict?
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Example of Man v. Man
The Death of Lucretia, by Gavin Hamilton 1763–67. This piece, by Scottish artist Gavin Hamilton, shows the virtuous noblewoman Lucretia committing suicide after being raped by Tarquin, the son of the King of Rome. Seen are examples of conflict such as man vs. self, man vs. man, and man vs. society, as well as the different levels of conflict that take place between man and woman. This can be seen at the Yale Center for British Art.
Example of Man v. Himself
The Deluge–by John Martin, 1834. This piece, by British artist John Martin addresses man's struggle with sin as well as the catastrophic destruction of human kind. This piece can address conflict in the form of man vs. nature, man vs. society, and man vs. himself. This can be seen at the Yale Center for British Art.
Example of Man v. Nature
Man Struggling With a Boa Constrictor–J. Ward, 1803. Also known as 'A Study for Liboya Serpent Seizing Its Prey,' by British artist James Ward, who was known as 'the Mammoth of Animal Painters,' shows examples of conflict in the forms of man vs. nature, and possibly, man vs. society. This can be seen at the Yale Center for British Art.
Example of Man v. Society
Hamlet Play Scene by Edward Austin Abbey, 1897. This piece by American artist Edward Austin Abbey shows conflict in many ways. Prince Hamlet watches Claudius' reaction to his play, which implicates the new King in Hamlet's father's murder. The possible examples of conflict are man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and the struggle between interior and exterior conflict. This piece can be seen in the Yale University Art Gallery.