Conflict+in+Literature

The struggle between opposing forces in the story. Conflict provides interest and suspense. There are various types of conflict, which can usually be categorized as one of the following:


 * 1) a character struggling against nature
 * 2) a struggle between two or more characters
 * 3) a struggle between the main character and some aspect of society
 * 4) a struggle of opposing forces within one character

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