Types of Conflict

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Have you ever had one of those mornings when you felt a little bit sick? Not really coughing or terribly ill, but just not right. Today I had one of those mornings, and I didn’t know if I should stay home or go to school.

an external conflict that is the struggle between two characters

Suddenly, from behind the tall trees, Tim heard a growling sound. He took off running, headed toward a light on a hill he knew had to be a house. Behind him, he could hear the wolf’s paws pounding against the ground, growing closer and closer.

an external struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group

In The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne and her family must hide from the Nazi government because in Nazi Germany’s society, all Jews were sent to prison camps.

In the novel Holes, Stanley is sent to a Juvenile Detention Center after he is convicted of a crime he did not commit.

A woman is walking in the park when she notices a child crying. She is late for work and can’t decide if she should stop to help the child.

I was new to this school and no one told me there was a rule against pink hair. How was I supposed to know? Now that I have two days of detention, I’ll never forget!