What Is The External Conflicts Of A Story?

External conflict, found in all stories or novels, is conflict (problems) the protagonist (main character) has with someone else. This being or element is called the antagonist. This can be anything from Man vs. Man to Man vs. Supernatural. Here are several more examples: Man vs. Society, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Group, Group vs. Group, Man vs. Mechanics, etc. External conflict is the exact opposite of internal conflict, which is what happens when the protagonist has conflict with himself, therefore making himself the antagonist as well. It occurs when the protagonist has any sort of descision to make.