Types of Conflicts in Literature Have you ever had an argument with a friend or struggled between knowing what was right and what was wrong? Of course you have. Conflict exists everywhere, and it occurs on many levels. This clashing of ideas, actions, desires, or wits may occur on a physical, mental, emotional, or moral level. Conflict can be expressed through a clashing between two people, difficulties between a person and some natural force or the environment, and even between a person and his or her own ideas or values. However, it is not always easy to define or categorize or clarify conflic