Rising actions and conflicts focusing on Finding Nemo part 2 of elements of literature notes

1. Rising Actions
-the conflicts will emerge here and cause problems;
will not be solved until after the climax
-series of actions and conflicts that move UP to the
climax
-actions and conflicts BEFORE the climax

2. Rising Actions: And because Nemo was
kidnapped by a diver . . .
 And because of this…
Your main character (or “protagonist”) begins the pursuit of his or her
goal.
 -Marlin leaves to go find Nemo.
 And because of this…
 He meets Dorie!
 Marlin encounters the sharks.
 Marlin goes through the jellyfish.
 Meets Crush
 Nemo gains the friendship of the aquarium fish.
 Nemo attempts to escape the aquarium

3. The Six Conflicts
Conflict-a struggle or problem a character must
overcome
 Will either be
 Internal-a conflict within the self
 person vs self
 External-a conflict outside that the character can not control
 Person vs person
 Person vs society
 Person vs nature
 Person vs fate
 Person vs machine

4. Person vs. Self-Internal Conflict
What should I do with my life?

5. Person vs. Fate-Internal
Conflict
It is your destiny
It is supposed to happen this way
It was meant to be
They were chosen for a specific purpose

6. Person vs. Society-External Conflict
No one believes you
Everyone is against you

7. Person vs Nature-External Conflict
When nature attacks

8. Person vs Person-External Conflict
When the protagonist and the antagonist are having
issues/opposite opinions

9. Person vs Machine
When man-made technology attacks. Can be in the
form of a vaccine, a machine, or something else
technological.

10. Conflicts on Finding Nemo
 Internal
 Person vs self
 Marlin realizes that he is courageous
 Marlin realizes he needs to lighten up a little
 Marlin trying to find Nemo
 Nemo trying to return home
 External conflicts used to complicate the situation
 Person vs Person
 The sharks
 The young girl

11. Complications
Make the conflicts even harder
Not only is Nemo trying to get home and out of the
dentist’s office, he also has to save himself from
psycho girl