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the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story

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a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.

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the highest point of tension in a storyline, often depicted by a confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist

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the period after the dramatic confrontation of the climax.

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the end of the story

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the time and place in which a story is told

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" Master Roshi's house. It is located on a small island far out in the ocean, but it still gets good reception, meaning TVs and phones work quite well. Master Roshi usually uses a submarine when he goes shopping. Secrets of Kame House 1: The house can be stored in a capsule, and indeed this was once needed for Goku and Krillin's training."
- Kame House Z-Encyclopedia Summary in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Kame House

Kame House is a house on a very small island in the middle of the sea. It is the home of Master Roshi, and, for much of the Dragon Ball series, Launch as well. It also becomes Krillin's permanent residence. During the Majin Buu Saga, he still lives there along with his wife and daughter. In Dragon Ball Super, Krillin and his family move to Satan City. Its address is NBI 8250012 B.

The house itself is very distinctive. It is painted pink, with a red roof, and the words "KAME HOUSE" are displayed prominently on the front of the upper story. Kame House is the primary training site of Goku, Krillin, and later Yamcha during the Tournament and Fortuneteller Baba Sagas. It was built strong enough to withstand a tsunami, as evidenced with Krillin, when trying to practice his Kamehameha technique while getting his mind off his breakup with Maron, accidentally creating a tsunami that engulfed the house with the house still standing unscathed in the aftermath of the tsunami. It was presumably designed this way in case one of the students did mess up with the Kamehameha.

During the Dragon Ball anime, it served as a de facto stronghold for the Dragon Team, but during Dragon Ball Z, the team used The Lookout as their base of operations instead, using the house primarily as a hideout due to its location. One example of this was when Goku was recovering from the viral heart disease and hid there along with some of the other Z Fighters.

The inside layout of the house has a drastic change between Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, at least in the anime. In the first series, the inner layout of the first floor is not consistent with the outer layout. In the outside, there are windows that do not exist in the inside; and in the inside, there are rooms and stairs in places that do not fit the outer walls.

However, in Dragon Ball Z, the inner layout is simplified and altered to actually match the outer layout.

In Dragon Ball, the first floor of Kame House consists of a main room, which serves as a living room. It has a TV set, a closet, a low table, and some cushioned seatings. From the living room, there are doors leading to the kitchen on the back, and to the toilet on the right. On the left side, there are stairs for the second floor, which contains a single bedroom.

In Dragon Ball Z, the main room has been modified to fit the actual outer walls of the house. The kitchen is gone, and now it's just part of the main room, on the left. The toilet has been shrunk, and consists of a small room in the left corner of main room. The placing of the living room furniture and closet was altered, too. The stairs are now in the back and wind a little, to lead to the upper bedroom. All the windows in the inside match the windows seen from the outside of the house.

Relocations

Kame House appears to be a prefabricated building, as it can be capsulized and relocated with ease. When Goku and Krillin begin their training under Roshi, he places the house inside a capsule and moves it to a larger island. Some time after the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament takes place, Kame House is apparently moved back to its original location.

During the King Piccolo Saga, Kame House is moved again, in order to hide it from King Piccolo's henchman Tambourine. Eventually Tambourine does locate it, although ironically he had stopped to ask directions to the original island. He fights the injured Yamcha, but is forced to leave before he can kill his target.

In addition, the appearance of the small island on which Kame House is usually situated changes several times throughout the series. It can be presumed that the house is relocated to different islands for reasons unknown.

Known Residents

Appearances in other media

Video Game Appearances

Kame House appears in Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu, Dragon Ball 3: Gokuden, Dragon Ball Z: Kyōshū! Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu, Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II, Dragon Ball Z: Sagas, Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury, Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu, Dragon Ball: Origins, Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans, Dragon Ball Online, and Dragon Ball: Origins 2.

It appears as a playable battle stage in Dragon Ball Z Arcade, Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butōden, Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. It is seen from a distance in the islands stage of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi and the Supersonic Warriors series, and the beach outside Kame House is a battle stage in Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden. Kame House also appears in cutscenes in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi.

Kame House is one of the ten locations in The Heroic Dragon Ball Z Adventure Game and J-Stars Victory Vs, it appears on the locations found on Jump World map in J-Adventure mode.

In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, the Kame House Reception robot in the Resort Area of Conton City will transport the Future Warrior and their team of Time Patrollers to Kame House where they can take part in Battles and Parallel Quests. Also a model of one of various vehicles (such as a Attack Ball, Trunks' Time Machine, Nameless Namekian's Spaceship, Jaco's Spaceship, Lucky Foods van, King Kai's Car, Krillin's Police hover vehicle, as well as various vehicles used by Bulma and the Z Fighters over the years) from the series will appear on a dresser near the door. The model randomly changes every time the Future Warrior visits Kame House. As part of the Legendary Pack 1 DLC, there is a Loading Screen illustration called Artwork 93 which depicts Bulma wearing her Camo Bikini while standing in front of Kame House. Artwork 93 can be obtained in New Parallel Quest 143: " Other World Offensive".

In Dragon Ball Legends, Kame House appears as a battle stage in the Dragon Ball Legends x Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Story Event: " The Saiyan Raised On Earth" during the second battle where the player fights Krillin and Master Roshi. Additionally, Kame House appears as an Adventure location for certain Jobs.

In Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Kame House and its small island is located in the Southeast Islands Area. It is first visited by Goku and Gohan in Saiyan Saga Episode 1 though unlike the main series they arrive at Kame House before Raditz's Spaceship reaches Earth as Goku witnesses the craft in the sky from the island where Kame House sits as it heads towards its eventual Landing Point in East Ravine Area. The island contains a Training Ground for Mental Simulation Training. Kame House has a entry in the Z-Encyclopedia's World section under Landmarks. Additionally the Kame House entry has a addition Secrets of Kame House 1 entry which reveals it also acts as a Capsule House at it can be stored inside a Capsule.

Live-action appearances

Kame House appeared in the 1990 Korean Dragon Ball Film. It was renamed "Turtle House" and is a log cabin instead.

It also appears in Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins where it looks bigger like an ancient Chinese house. In The Magic Begins, the outside of the island has a dock and the interior of the house consists of only one room having the bed, bathtub, kitchen, etc. altogether. In the film the house was destroyed by Zebrata and Malilia.

In Dragonball: Evolution, Master Roshi lives in the city, rather than on a private island.

In both the anime (mentioned in "Kame House: Found!" and shown in "Krillin's Proposal") and Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and 3, there is a sunken ship some distance away from the island. In the anime, it is filled with assorted treasure. Gohan saw this treasure when he and Krillin were looking for the Mermaid's Tear.

The music group Flatbush Zombies used Kame House as cover art for their single 'Palm Trees'.

In Budokai Tenkaichi 3, it shows that there is a sunken shipwreck sitting in the ocean right behind the Kame House just outside the fighting area.
In Kakarot, several sunken ships are located in the ocean of Southeast Islands Area where Kame House is located.

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the protagonist is frequently known as the hero of the story while the antagonist is the villain

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In literature, conflict is any struggle that characters must overcome to achieve their goal. It can be a 'real world' obstacle or antagonist (external conflict) or some inner turmoil that our heroes must confront before getting what they want or need (internal conflict).

As we mentioned in the previous section, all good stories are driven by conflict. By understanding what stands between characters and their goals, we can begin to grasp what their stories are about. The seven most common types of conflict in literature are:

In this post, we will analyze these types of conflict and provide examples from the world of popular fiction.

Before we get into some of the more abstract types, let's first look at what most readers think about when they imagine 'conflict'.

1. Character vs. Character(s)

Pesky people: they cause trouble wherever they go! That's the crux of this type of external conflict, which you'll find in many, if not most, stories. "Character versus character" can mean both black-and-white struggles (cops vs. robber, hero vs. villain, etc.), but it can also cover subtler kinds of personal confrontations: romantic entanglements and familial disputes, for example.

Character vs. character conflict is commonly rendered as the traditional " protagonist vs. antagonist" setup, where these two central characters will usually have diametrically opposing goals. For example, the protagonist might be a cat burglar looking to steal a priceless painting, while the antagonist - a corrupt gallery owner - wants nothing more than to stop them.

Examples of character vs. character conflict

Les Misérables:Former convict Jean Valjean restarts his life with a new identity, seeking to create a more just society for the underclasses. He is discovered and pursued by Inspector Javert, whose fanatical devotion to the law has blinded him to the actual injustices being perpetrated by the system.

The Great Gatsby:Self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby wants nothing more than to win over his childhood crush, Daisy Buchanan. Standing in the way of Gatsby's goal is Daisy's husband, Tom Buchanan, an old-money cad with a mile-wide mean streak.
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2. Character vs. Society

Particularly prevalent in fiction these days, this type of external struggle pits the individual against the collective. In this case, "the collective" might take the form of something like:

an oppressive government,

adults (as seen from a teenager's perspective), or

systemic corruption.

In this type of conflict, society will put pressure on our character to change and fall neatly into order. On the other hand, our protagonist will resist this change and, in extreme cases, will try to bend society to fit their vision. Like the story of David and Goliath, our hero faces an uphill battle, but the reader holds out hope that 'the little guy' can overcome a seemingly impossible challenge.

Examples of character vs. society conflict

The Hate U Give: When her friend is shot dead by a cop, African American teenager Starr seeks justice, but finds herself up against a system of structural racism that stretches from the police and media, all the way to her private school and internalized racism.

The Devil Wears Prada: Idealistic university graduate Andrea "Andy" Sachs moves to New York and soon lands a highly coveted position as the junior assistant to Miranda Priestly, the tyrannical editor of a fashion magazine. A fish out of water, Andy enters into a world that directly conflicts with her principles but finds herself compelled to conform to the cut-throat world of fashion journalism in order to fast-track her career.

3. Character vs. Nature

How do you fancy your chances in a fight against Mother Earth? In this type of conflict, that is exactly what our protagonists are facing. Whether it's wildlife ( Jaws), natural disasters ( The Day After Tomorrow), the weather ( The Perfect Storm), or a post-apocalyptic landscape ( The Road), the antagonists in this type of conflict cannot be reasoned with.

Stories that feature a "character vs. nature" conflict will usually center on a character's survival. In the absence of a human antagonist, our heroes will often discover that "character vs. self" conflict (something we will touch on later) is at the heart of their narrative arc.

Examples of character vs. nature conflict

The Martian: Stranded on the Red Planet, astronaut Mark Watney must overcome its unforgiving environment and survive long enough to be rescued. Using his resourcefulness, he must overcome the obstacles that Mars presents by growing food and find a way to communicate with Earth.

Ahab, the captain of the Pequod, launches a voyage in search of a white whale that previously took his leg. The crew faces many natural challenges on this ill-fated journey, including storms, harsh waters, and the titular whale Moby Dick.
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4. Character vs. Technology

Since the dawn of the industrial age, humanity has had a turbulent relationship with technology. Some see scientific progress as a defiance of God and the natural, while others have used it to question the limits of our morality, patience, and greed. While the idea of 'character vs. technology' might summon up the image of a Terminator-like robot apocalypse, this type of conflict could also be as modest as someone struggling to teach their Grandma Millie how to use emojis!

Examples of character vs. technology

Frankenstein: A scientist brings to life a creature made out of spare human parts. This 'monster' quickly becomes sentient and exceeds his creator's wildest expectations, leading to Dr. Frankenstein's demise on the tundra. Subtitling her book "The Modern Prometheus," Mary Shelly likened her hero to the mythic Greek figure who stole fire from Zeus, putting a fine point on the idea of humans daring to play God.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: In the distant future of 1999, bounty hunter Rick Deckard is given the task of retiring (read: killing) a group of androids recently escaped from a Mars colony. The only problem? These synthetic creatures are practically indistinguishable from real people. When Deckard falls for one of these androids, he begins to question the very nature of humanity.

5. Character vs. Supernatural

When your hero finds themselves up against something that cannot be explained by logic or science, they are probably in conflict with supernatural forces! While some writers employ this type of conflict to tell rip-roaring tales, supernatural stories can also explore human fears and inexplicable everyday events.

In practice, character vs supernatural conflicts will often see the protagonist face off against the forces of fate, religion, ghosts, gods, demons or aliens.

Examples of character vs supernatural

Ghostbusters: Three disgraced scientists (and a guy they find on Craigslist) set up shop as supernatural pest controllers, ridding New York of hungry ghosts and spectral librarians. But when a Sumerian god arrives looking to enslave the world, our four heroes must answer the age-old question: does bustin' make them feel good?

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A doctor in Victorian London creates a serum that causes him to become his evil alter-ego, Edward Hyde. Inspired by the real-life case of Deacon Brodie, an upstanding Edinburgh citizen by day and burglar by night, author Robert Louis Stevenson uses this supernatural tale to depict one man's struggle against his inner demons.
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6. Character vs. Fate

Similar to "character vs. supernatural," this conflict deserves its own entry - if only for its historical significance. "Character vs. fate" can include dealings with God or the gods and their prophecies - where our protagonists desperately try to assert their free will. This is a common trope in Greek tragedies, where the characters can do nothing but endure the destinies befallen to them.

Examples of character vs. supernatural

Macbeth: In Shakespeare's "Scottish play," the Thane of Glamis receives a prophecy from three witches that foretells his rise to the throne of Scotland. However, the witches also reveal that his buddy Banquo will father a line of kings - which gets Macbeth more than a little worried. In his fight against this fate, Macbeth takes extreme measures that prove to be his undoing.

Toshiro Mifune in Throne of Blood, a samurai adaption of Macbeth (image: Toho Studios)

Oedipus Rex: Boy meets oracle. Oracle tells boy he will marry his mother and kill his father. In an effort to defy the prophecy, boy kills a stranger (who turns out to be his birth father) and marries a woman (who turns out to be his birth mother). Boy plucks his eyes out in a fit of frustration. It's a tale as old as time.

If these stories teach us anything, it's that tragedies are almost always self-inflicted!

Until now, these types of conflicts have seen our heroes deal with external forces. For our final entry on this list, let's look at what is perhaps the most important conflict of all.

7. Character vs. Self

Writer Maxwell Anderson once said that "the story must be a conflict, and specifically, a conflict between the forces of good and evil within a single person". Though that might be an oversimplification, every interesting story will indeed, at some point, involve a character's inner dilemma. That's because, as James N. Frey points out in How To Write A Damn Good Novel, a reader experiences the most empathy for a character when that character is in the middle of some intense inner strife.

Internal strife will stem from a debate that occurs within a character. It might originate from any combination of the character's expectations, desires, duties, and fears. To get what they want, they must make a choice that threatens to change the very fabric of who they are.

Examples of character vs. self

The Hunger Games: Kind-hearted teen Katniss Everdeen is drafted as a contestant in a deadly reality show staged by a totalitarian government. As per the rules of the game, in the end, there can be only one - to survive, it seems that Katniss must overcome her reluctance to kill. Will she stick by her principles, even if it ultimately results in her death?

Great Expectation: Pip, a poor Blacksmith's boy, is plucked from obscurity by a mysterious benefactor and allowed to become a London gentleman. Seeing this as his only chance to 'better himself' and win the heart of his childhood crush, Pip finds himself torn between getting everything he ever wanted and protecting his ideals. Will he devote himself to becoming a callous member of the upper-middle crust or remain loyal to his family and authentic self?

Now that you've seen the many faces of conflict in a story, it leaves only one question: how does a writer use this knowledge to benefit their own writing? In the final section of this guide, we'll answer that very question as we show you how to identify and accentuate conflict in a story.

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a story in which an individual (or a small group of individuals) chooses to or is forced to fight against their society or community.

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an external struggle positioning the character against an animal or a force of nature

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when a protagonist is facing machines or technology (such as mechanical failure or robots) and must prevail against it

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the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work

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choice of words, especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.

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the set of rules that determines the arrangement of words in a sentence.

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the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning,

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how a piece of writing makes a reader feel towards a subject.

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helps the reader feel what characters are feeling and helps the reader place themselves, mentally and emotionally, into the setting of the story

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a plot device that writers use to insert past events in order to provide context to the current events of a narrative

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when the author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story.

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the repetition of grammatical elements in writing and speaking.

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point of veiw

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the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view.

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a little-used technique of narrative in which the action is driven by a character ascribed to the reader, one known as you.

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a neutral narrator that is not privy to characters' thoughts or feelings.

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a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented only externally.

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This is a common form of third-person narration in which the teller of the tale, who often appears to speak with the voice of the author himself, assumes an omniscient (all-knowing) perspective on the story being told: diving into private thoughts, narrating secret or hidden events

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a figure of speech and type of metaphor that compares two different things using the words “like” or “as.”

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a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.

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a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry.

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attribution of personal qualities

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a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.

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when an idea, feeling, emotion, or other concept is used to represent something else

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a phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings

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a literary term that represents a word or a phrase that is said to avoid saying something that might sound offensive

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a reference or mention of person, event, statement, piece of art, history, myths, religion, or popular culture

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a poetic technique of rhyming vowel sounds

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when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence

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a saying, image, or idea which has been used so much that it sounds terribly uncreative.

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common phrase that has an alternative or figurative meaning different to the literal words being used.

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whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what they (or we) expect them to say or do.

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