Which is an example of individual vs. society external conflict?

• A. A character struggles against society's pressures or expectations
• B. A character battles a storm
• C. A character battles a robot
• D. A character battles themselves

Answer: (A)

External conflict occurs when a character faces pressures, rules, or expectations from the larger community or group. When a character fights against what society expects—standing up to norms, laws, or cultural standards—that is the classic individual vs. society clash. The described situation—someone pushing back against social pressures or expectations—embodies that dynamic, illustrating conflict with the world outside the self. Other scenarios involve different kinds of struggle: a storm represents nature, a robot represents technology or machinery, and fighting within oneself is internal conflict. So the example where a character resists societal pressures best captures the idea of individual versus society.