A major conflict is the most important fight in the book or movie. There are usually more conflicts but there's always a major one. It can be with someone else or with yourself. For example. Fred...
wow u dont make sense its not " what the major conflict" ist WHAT IS THE MAJOR CONFLICT and btw its man vs society
Against the background of the clash between the poor greasers and the rich Socs, the greaser Ponyboy struggles to mature.
The major conflict of the book is the problem that is discussed throughout at least more than half of the book. :)
man v society