Thursday, April 5, 2012

Conflict Notes

Person versus Person


simple definition/synonyms:
Person sees the other person as an opponent
Person with different opinion
Sees other person as  a threat
Fight between two people
Argument or debate
Battle or skirmish
Disagreement
They Compete
 

personal example:
Ms. Avery wanted to borrow her sister’s paisley jacket, and she would not lend it.

Person versus Self

simple definition/synonyms:
The problem is inside the person’s control.
Feeling guilt
Listen to conscience: right versus wrong
DECISION MAKING
Person thinking really hard
Confusion

personal example:
Ms. Avery woke up late, but she wants to arrive on time. She also wants to obey the traffic laws.

Person versus Society

simple definition/synonyms:
Go against the status quo of a group
Riot
Mob
Rebel against a group (authority or peers)

personal example:
When she was in fourth grade, the girls in her class isolated Ms. Avery because she was white.

Person versus Nature

simple definition/synonyms:
Natural elements influencing person’s activities
Destroy nature
Natural disaster
Weather and climate
Terrain
Animals
Supernatural (gods, magic)

personal example:
When she was in college, Ms. Avery worked at camp without air conditioning the whole summer, and experienced fatigue.

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