Examples of Internal and External Conflict
Internal Conflict- An example of internal conflict would have to do with Mary Warren. She is a prime example of internal conflict because she doesn’t know whose side to take during the trials. Either Abigail Williams or John Procter. Throughout the play she changes sides because Abigail has threatened her life if she tells the truth but then she wants to help save John’s life and her job. She doesn’t know to choice either the right choice or the wrong one and is in constant battle with herself.
External Conflict- An example of external conflict within The Crucible would be person VS. Person. The conflict happens between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Procter.This conflict starts when Elizabeth’s husband John has an affair with Abigail. When Elizabeth finds out she fires Abigail and tells the town that she was not doing a proper job. Once Abigail wants to be with John she starts to make false accusations against Elizabeth to try to get her in jail so she can be with John. Her plan back fires when John is the one who ends up being hanged, then Abigail is forced out of town because society has rejected her for all of the lying she has done.
External Conflict- An example of external conflict within The Crucible would be person VS. Person. The conflict happens between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Procter.This conflict starts when Elizabeth’s husband John has an affair with Abigail. When Elizabeth finds out she fires Abigail and tells the town that she was not doing a proper job. Once Abigail wants to be with John she starts to make false accusations against Elizabeth to try to get her in jail so she can be with John. Her plan back fires when John is the one who ends up being hanged, then Abigail is forced out of town because society has rejected her for all of the lying she has done.