Aim: What are the main conflicts that have developed extensively so far?

Do Now: What are the five major conflicts in literature ?

Procedures:
1. Based on the discussion, the five major conflicts are : Hero vs. Other People; Hero vs. Himself; Hero vs. Society; Hero vs. Nature; Hero vs. Fate.

2. Among them all, the first two conflicts are the ones that constantly appear in literature.

3. Make a list of all the conflicts are known to you at this point in the play. Make sure to
 

• Identify the conflict(s)
• Between whom and whom
• Use one sentence to describe the conflict( Topic sentence)
• Provide three examples from the play to illustrate the conflicts listed (evidence)
• Describe the consequence or your prediction of the conflict(s) (clinching sentence).

 

 

4. Follow the example to describe the conflicts--

• One of the the major conflicts in the play is the misunderstanding and inability to communicate between Mr. Solness & Mrs. Solness (Topic sentence). This unusual relationship is reflected in the examples. First, Mr. Solness rather talks to a stranger Hilda about the lost twins and the fire rather than to Mrs. Solness, which shows that he doesn't feel comfortable enough or have the confidence in Mrs. Solness that they could share their feelings. Secondly, Solness thought that Aline is overwhelmed by the fire and death of their children and that is why she feels unhappy. The dramatic irony is that we know that Mrs. Solnes already got over the death of her children but the materials lost in the fire she couldn't forget. On one hand, Mr. Solness feels to avoid the topic of the fire, he is protecting Aline,; on the other hand, we know Aline has other reasons why she is not happy. Lastly, Mr. and Mrs. Solness avoid each other physically, which indicates that their marriage is already on the verge of breaking up-this is perhaps one of the reasons why Solness becomes attracted to Hilda. (Three examples) This conflict will at the end leads to their final separation or forever unhappiness in their life(clinching sentence).

 

 

5. Now list more examples of conflicts in the play.

6. What are the major elements in a plot?


• Exposition-readers are introduced to the setting, the main characters, conflicts and the mood in the beginning of the story(play).
• Rising Action--What cause the rising action?(Conflicts?)
• Turning point--when the situation turns against the protagonist (before this point, the situation seems to be  in favor of the protagonist)
• Climax-the highest tension in the story
• The falling action--conflicts dissolve themselves (or be solved )
• Denouement -conclusion

 

 

Homework:

Develop your description of the conflict into a 250-word essay. The first draft is due two days from now.