THANK YOU, M'AM Literary Analysis, p. 63,64 Check pp. 63 and 64 for examples of conflict. Conflict occurs when a character encounters an opposing force. A plot can include two kinds of conflict. The force can be outside the character. It might be another character, a physical obstacle, nature, or society. This is called an external conflict. An internal conflict involves a character's struggle within himself or herself. Directions: Record conflicts in the story on the chart. Check whether each conflict is internal or external. Then answer the question that follows. Conflict 1.Roger and Mrs. Jones struggle over the purse. 2. 3. 4. Which of these conflicts do you think is most important? Why?