3.2 Conflict
In literary works, absolutely we will find out a conflict experienced by the character in a story. Conflict is another element of literary work. Without this
element, literary work especially fiction or novel will remain flat. Conflicts give their own color in novel to make it more interesting to read. Conflicts are things,
situations, conditions or events that characters in a story must face, suffer and done. Another term for conflicts is incidents or problems. Based on Hudson
1913: 170, conflict is the part of plot of story. It means conflicts that happen in story are arranged and connected to make how the story is developed from
beginning to the end of story. Conflict happen to anyone in the daily life. It occurs because of the
differences between two opposite things such as aim, principle, opinion, etc. Generally conflict is well known as clash between two opposing people or
community, or event wills and desires in one person. Conflict cannot be avoided by human. It is natural situation for it is known that human beings always have
problem. The existence of conflict in literary work is caused by action. It happens in character’s life in a story, weather internal and external conflict. Perrine
1984:42, states as follow: Conflict is a clash of actions, ideas, desires, or will.
Character may be pitied against some other person or group of persons conflict of person against person,
they may be in conflict with some external force physical nature, society, or fate conflict of person
against environment, or they may be in conflict with some elements in their own natures conflict of person
against himself or herself. The conflict may be physical, mental, emotional, or moral.
Characters may experience single conflict or multiple conflicts. Single conflict means that characters only face one kind of conflict whether against
person, nature, environment, or against their own nature. It is easy to identify if character only face single conflict than multiple conflict. Characters which face
multiple conflicts will experience several kinds of conflict at same time, whether they aware of being involve or not. Perrine 1984: 42 assets that:
In some stories the conflict is single, clear-cut, and easily identifiable. In others it is multiple, various, and
subtle. A person may be in conflict with other persons, with social norms or nature, and with himself or
herself, all at the same time, and sometimes may be involved in conflict without being aware of it.
Furthermore Wellek and Warren 1989:85 say that conflict is something dramatic, referring to a fight between two powers that balance and it also refers to
an action and revenge of action. Based on the explanation above, a conflict can be classified into
two, namely external and internal conflicts. External conflict is a conflict between the main character against another character as a person, society and its rules,
and nature. While, internal conflict is a conflict arises within him or herself.
3.3 Setting
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