narrative for games: 7 conflict types in narratives

For this exercise, we were split in two groups and were given the task to research and talk about the narrative based on either the 7 conflicts or 7 plots.
My group was given the 7 conflicts, and between us, we each had to chose 1 conflict to research in detail. My conflict is Person vs Society.

This conflict refers to a situation " When the protagonist’s conflict extends to confronting institutions, traditions, or laws of his or her culture, he or she struggles to overcome them, either triumphing over a corrupt society (I draw a blank here), rejecting it (Fahrenheit 451), or succumbing to it (1984)."
(http://www.dailywritingtips.com/7-types-of-narrative-conflict/)

http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/types-of-literary-conflict

A pretty good example of this kind of conflict would be in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. We have actually 2 different characters fighting against society in this cartoon. The first one is Esmeralda, the gypsy girl, fighting to change the society's take on gypsies, and, on a different level, she is also trying to change Quasimodo's attitude and preconceptions. He was isolated since birth, he was made to live alone in a tower, so his perception on life is not actually his own, his views are his "Master's" (Frolo). So, the second conflict, sees Esmeralda trying to change the society's views on Quasimodo, and through this, change their attitude towards the unusual, the different. We can actually say the Esmeralda is fighting against the society, in order to make them accept "the others" as part of the society as a whole. I know this is only a cartoon, but the layers of narrative are many and there are also many lessons to be learnt. Esmeralda represents the free spirit, unconventional mind teamed up with a strong character, giving her the power to fight and win the battle against the restrictive society.
On a different level, however, she is trying to convince Quasimodo, the product of this society, that he is just a normal human being, and that it IS OK for him to interact, to go out and be part of the society that has marginalised him for the simple fact that he was born different.

Esmeralda fighting the representative of the Society

Esmeralda protecting Quasimodo - the "odd one out", the one the society is rejecting, marginalising

Guy Fawkes - fighting against society. He is trying to burn down The House of Lords in an attempt to make his opinions heard. The reasons for this attempt is deeply religious.
After Catholicism was pushed slightly aside,...

..."The situation deteriorated further at the Hampton Court Conference of January 1604. Trying to accommodate as many views as possible, James I expressed hostility against the Catholics in order to satisfy the Puritans, whose demands he could not wholly satisfy. In February he publicly announced his 'utter detestation' of Catholicism; within days all priests and Jesuits had been expelled and recusancy fines reintroduced.

Although bitterly disappointed, most English Catholics prepared to swallow the imposition of the fines, and live their double lives as best they could. But this passive approach did not suit all.

Robert Catesby was a devout Catholic and familiar with the price of faith. His father had been imprisoned for harbouring a priest, and he himself had had to leave university without a degree, to avoid taking the Protestant Oath of Supremacy. Yet he possessed immense personal magnetism, crucial in recruiting and leading his small band of conspirators."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/gunpowder_robinson_01.shtml

Guido Fawkes ( Guy Fawkes)

V for Vendetta

Another good example: Robin Hood stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Is he right in doing that? He IS STEALING, does the fact that he is giving to the poor, make the act right?
This conflict, man vs society, is a very interesting subject to talk about, as is really depends which point of view you are telling the story from. Morality has an immense role in this conflict, as it depends a lot how much you are willing to forgive and bypass certain actions in order to accept the mindset of the hero.

While researching into man vs society conflict, I came across this great blog on the subject: http://www.paperwingspodcast.com/2012/05/man-vs-society/
The examples given in this article, are from movies, but I think they are just brilliant.