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These are the commonly known plots about man struggling with a conflict.
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- Man vs Man:
-Characters are pitted against one another. -The antagonist (or other character) tries to keep the protagonist from reaching his goal. -The protagonist must overcome the efforts of the antagonist to reach his goal.
- Man vs Nature
-The hero must overcome a force of nature to meet his goal. -Nature can be a force of nature (like a storm, earthquake, or difficult climate) OR an animal from nature. -In literature, the hero sometimes meets his goal, but sometimes is defeated.
- Man vs Society
-A protagonist sees something in a unique way. -People in his town or culture don't like his way of thinking. His bold ideas diverge from tradition or the rules. They ridicule and threaten him. He is compelled to act. -Our hero may convince the others he is right, but he might be forced to flee town. He may even lose his life.
- Man vs Self
-The protagonist must overcome her own nature to reach her goal. -The protagonist struggles within her own mind. -The protagonist needs to overcome her struggle to reach the goal. She may, or may not, succeed.
- Man vs Technology
-The protagonist must overcome a machine or technology. -Most often the encounter with the machine or technology is through the character's own doing. -For example, it may be technology or a machine that they created, purchased, or owned with the assumption that it would make their life easier. -Over time the protagonist must overcome the technology, in some instances, even destroying it before it destroys them.
