Conflict in a story a problem that the main character has. There are several types of conflict.
Man vs. man- the character has problems with another character.
Man vs. self- the character is having trouble making a decision or has thoughts which they dont outwardly express.
Man vs. nature- nature can also play into a story. For example the character could be caught in a snow storm
Man vs. society- Common examples of the are the short stories called "the people of omelas" and "the lottery". In NY i know as part of our common core we read them in our freshman or sophomore year of highschool. And if you're not familiar with them they're basically contain errors with what is supposed be a utopian society and how the character/ narrator feels about them.
