Conflict (Reading Comprehension)

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C O N F L I C T
CONFLICT
 - An active disagreement between people with 
opposing opinions or principles. 
CONFLICT 1 
Liza and her friend are close. 
But, when her friend spends 
more time with her other 
friends than with Liza. Liza 
stops speaking to her. 
CONFLICT 2 
Bart and Milhouse are 
friends. But, both like 
the same girl. When 
Bart asks the girl to 
hang out, Milhouse 
loses it on him. 
CONFLICT 3 
Bart’s dad loves football, 
and has always pressured 
Bart to play it. Bart 
would much rather play 
soccer, but he is afraid 
to bring it up. 
CONFLICT 4 
Liza wants to be 
vegetarian, but her dad 
won’t take her seriously. 
When her dad serves 
chicken, she gets angry. 
CONFLICT 5 
Bart got a C on his 
report. But he thinks 
he deserves a better 
grade. 
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Conflict is defined as a clash between individuals 
arising out of a difference in thought process, 
attitudes, understanding, interests, requirements and 
even sometimes perceptions. A conflict results in heated 
arguments, physical abuses and definitely loss of peace 
and harmony. A conflict can actually change relationships. 
Friends can become enemies as a result of conflict.
A Conflict not only can arise between individuals but also 
among countries, political parties and states as well. A 
small conflict not controlled at the correct time may lead to 
a large war and rifts among countries leading to major 
unrest and disharmony.
It is a well known fact that neighbours are our biggest assets as they 
always stand by us whenever we need them. Let us take the example 
of India and China or for that matter India and Pakistan. India and 
Pakistan are twin sisters as there is hardly any difference in the 
culture, religion, climatic conditions, eating habits of the people 
staying in both the countries, but still the two countries are always at 
loggerheads and the reason is actually unknown. 
PHASES 
OF
 A CONFLICT
It involves all the factors which possibly arise a conflict 
among individuals. Lack of coordination, differences in 
interests, dissimilarity in cultural, religion, educational 
background all are instrumental in arising a conflict.
Prelude to conflict 
No conflict can arise on its own. There has to be an event 
which triggers the conflict. Jenny and Ali never got along very 
well with each other. They were from different cultural 
backgrounds, a very strong factor for possibility of a conflict. 
Ali was in the mid of a presentation when Jenny stood up 
and criticized him for the lack of relevant content in his 
presentation, thus triggering the conflict between them.
Triggering Event 
Initiation phase is actually the phase when the conflict 
has already begun. Heated arguments, abuses, verbal 
disagreements are all warning alarms which indicate 
that the fight is already on.
Initiation Phase 
It is the phase when the individuals voice out their 
differences against each other. The reasons for the 
conflict are raised in the differentiation phase.
Differentiation Phase 
A Conflict leads to nowhere. Individuals must try to 
compromise to some extent and resolve the conflict soon. The 
resolution phase explores the various options to resolve the 
conflict.
Resolution Phase 
Conflicts can be of many types like verbal conflict, religious conflict, 
emotional conflict, social conflict, personal conflict, organizational 
conflict, community conflict and so on.
Conflicts and fighting with each other never lead to a conclusion. If 
you are not on the same line as the other individual, never fight, 
instead try your level best to sort out your differences. Discussion 
is always a better and wiser way to adopt rather than conflicts.
QUESTIONS
1) What is a conflict?
2) What are the 5 phases of a conflict?
3) Which phase involves compromising?
4) What are some signs that the conflict has already 
begun?
5) What are some of the consequences of a conflict?