Mr. and Mrs. Smith are arguing about where to go on vacation. Mr. Smith wants to go to the mountains, but Mrs. Smith wants to go to the beach.
man vs. man
Have you ever had one of those morning when you felt a little bit sick? Not really coughing or terribly ill, but just not right. Today I have one of those mornings, and I didn't know if I should stay home or go to school.
man vs. self
A girl must decided if she wants to go hiking with her best friends from summer camp or go to a pool party being thrown by the most popular kid in school.
man vs. self
Samantha was having a very difficult time choosing a book to read for her next book report.
man vs. self
In Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," the narrator comes to a fork in the road and can't decide which path to take.
man vs. self
Today at lunch, they served chicken nuggets and pizza! I couldn't decide what to get.
man vs. self
During the 1800s, a boy must survive a war and find a way to travel through the wilderness to reunite with his family.
man vs. nature
A woman is walking in the park when she notices a crying child. She is late for work and can't decide if she should stop to help the child.
man vs. self
Josh's dad got a speeding ticket for driving faster than the legal limit.
man vs. society
In "Homesick" by Jean Fritz, a girl is torn between feeling homesick for her home country of America and loving the people and culture of China, where she currently lives.
man vs. self
Tom and his family were stranded in their house because three feet of snow had fallen and the roads were all closed.
man vs. nature
A man steals a valuable watch from a jewelry story and tries to sell it without getting arrested.
man vs. society
Two boys want to adopt the same dog from an animal shelter. To decide who deserves the dog, they create a competition. The boy who volunteers for the most hours at the shelter can have the dog.
man vs. man
I was new to this school and no one told me there was a rule against pink hair. How was I supposed to know? Now that I have two days of detention, I'll never forget!
man vs. society
Jason wants to join the computer club, but the president of the club won't let him.
man vs. man
In Gordon Korman's novel "The Contest, Everest #1", 20 young mountain climbers compete against each other for a spot on the youngest team to ever attempt climbing Mt. Everest.
man vs. man
Suddenly, from behind the tall trees, Tim heard a growling sound. He took off running, headed toward a light on a hill he knew had to be a house. Behind him, he could hear the wolf's paws pounding against the ground, growing closer.
man vs. nature
Rob and his brother argued about what show to watch on tv.
man vs. man
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