CONFLICTFUNDAMENTALS OF LITERATURE

UNIT 1

MISS HINCH• CONFLICT MAN VS. MAN- JESSIE DARK AND

MISS HINCH• Miss Hinch was a murderer with a pointy chin. • Jessie Dark was an investigative reporter who

claimed her women’s intuition would help her capture Miss Hinch.

• The clergyman and the old lady remain together because they suspect each other.

MISS HINCH• They change seats on the subway,

observe each other, and even have a cryptic conversation about Jessie Dark.

• The notes the locations at the subway and restaurant were important for police to track her.

TOP MAN• Three Conflicts:

–Man against Man: Nace vs. Osborn–Man against Nature: They were climbing a mountain

–Man against Himself: Nace wanting to make it to the top.

TOP MAN• Nace- in his 40’s, Osborn 23.• Nace English- quiet and thorough• Osborn American- talkative, rash• Nace had attempted to climb the mountain

before.• Osborn was an experienced climber, but he

had no experience with K3.• K3 was located in the Himalayas

“Top Man” Conflict Resolution• Osborn makes it to the top, but he does

not admit it. A later expedition finds Nace’s axe.

• Osborn realizes that without Nace he would have died.

• Osborn conquers the mountain• Nace conquers his fears, and Osborn

conquers his arrogance.

THROUGH THE TUNNEL• Jerry: A young boy, widowed mom, no

dad, wants to grow up• Conflict man vs. himself• He is secretive in his quest to swim

through the rock tunnel. He doesn’t tell anyone (not wise).

• Salt water stings his eyes, he can see, nosebleeds

• Asks mom for goggles, practices holding his breathe

• The last day he is able to push himself through, dark then light, nosebleeds, but makes it!!!!

THE DUEL• Protagonist: Ivan• Conflict: man vs. himself- He has been tasked

with finding a way to tell Vladimir’s mother that her son is dead. No one thought of this problem until Vladimir was dead.

• Cause of the duel: the men wanted to protect their honor

• Mother is in a good mood when he arrives because she is excited about his upcoming wedding.

• The story has no denouement. Ivan runs away without completing his task.

CHIMLEY

• Chimley was unique in that it was part of a larger work describing the conflict of each man.

• Conflict was man vs. himself- Chimley needed to decide for himself if he was going to stand up against the prejudice and vigilante justice.

• Chimley was in his 70’s and the story takes place in the1970s.

CHIMLEY• Mathu had been the one person to stand up

in the past. Now the men of his community must decide if they would stand up for him.

• They were to get their guns, put in a certain type of shell, shoot the guns, and then show up at the house.

UNDER THE LION’S PAW• THREE CONFLICTS:

– MAN VS. A GREATER POWER• THE STRUGGLE OF A FARMER TO WORK THE LAND AND GROW

ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A FAMILY• HASKINS’S RESOLVES THIS STRUGGLE BY WORKING HARD AND

SUCCEEDING– MAN VS. MAN

• HASKINS VS. BUTLER• BUTLER WINS IN THAT HASKINS ACCEPTS BUTLERS UNFAIR TERMS

– MAN VS. HIMSELF• ANGER- WILL HE FIGHT BACK AGAINST BUTLER? WILL HE ATTACK

HIM WITH THE PITCHFORK?

The Characters• The Council’s: cheerful, helpful, content

with little.• The Haskins: desperate at the

beginning, forced to make a decision in the end.

• Butler: greedy, manipulative

UNDER THE LION’S PAW• HASKIN’S IS “UNDER THE LION’S PAW”

BECAUSE HE IS TRAPPED BY THE CORRUPTION.

• LAND SPECULATION IN THE WEST WAS A MAJOR ISSUE.

• MANY PEOPLE, LIKE BUTLER, WENT INTO LAND SPECULATION TO GET RICH.

UNDER THE LION’S PAW• HASKINS HAD WORKED HARD TO FIX

THE FARM AND YET HE WAS NOT REWARDED BECAUSE THE SPECULATOR (BUTLER) WAS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION.

• HASKINS WORKED HARD AND IMPROVED THE FARM; BUTLER RAISED THE PRICE OF THE FARM RENT BY $3,000 (FROM $2,500 TO $5,500).