Question | Answer |
Conflict | a struggle between opposing forces or characters; a problem faced by the characters in a story |
Person vs. Self | problem with deciding what to do or what to think; internal conflict |
Person vs. nature/higher power | problem with a force of nature or god-like power (intangible, like addiction); external conflict |
Person vs. person | problem with another character; external |
Person vs society/group | problem with laws or beliefs of a group; external |
Protagonist | the central character around whom the story revolves. Experiences the conflict, does not have to be "good", and is the main character, not necessarily a hero. |
Antagonist | a character who opposes the protagonist/prevents main character from achieving goals. The cause of the conflict, and doesn't have to be tangible or human. |
Person vs. Person in Hoot | Dana bullies Roy on the bus, and in the closet, and in general. |
Person vs. Self in Hoot | Roy has trouble deciding between right and wrong: like when Dana is strangling him(should I fight back?) or when choosing to help Mullet Fingers or not. |
Person vs. Nature in Hoot | Roy(standing in for the owls) vs MP's (Curly, Chuck) |
Person vs. Society in Hoot | Roy accuses MP's of breaking the law |
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