Conflict
Definition
Conflict- is a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.
Example- Beowulf
“There was conflict once more after the dragon awoke; intrepid, he slid swiftly along the rock, and found the footprints of an intruder;... He realized at once that one of the race of men had discovered the gold, the glorious treasure”(1636-1641).
Function
Conflict is used many times in Beowulf. It makes the story more exciting and more meaningful for the reader. Because one of the Geats stole from the dragon this would create a battle; a battle which eventually took Beowulf's life. If there had been no conflict than the Geats would not have acquired the dragons great wealth. Without conflict there wouldn’t be any fighting, and Beowulf’s legacy would not have been so great.
Another example
Another kind of external conflict sets a character against the evil that dominates a society. In such conflict a character may confront a dominant group with opposing priorities. For instance, in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, an honest lawyer, Atticus Finch, goes up against the racist society in which he lives. Atticus has the courage to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been falsely accused of a rape. Though Atticus has the support of a few like-minded people, most of the town members express their disapproval of his defense of a black man.
Non-original mnemonic
Original mnemonic
Causing
Opposing
Number(2 or more)
Forces to
Live
In
Contention
Together
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