This study aims to gain an understanding of the external and internal conflicts in the novel's main character and presents the results of research material for learning materials in schools. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method in the form of a structural approach. The data in this study is a literary text which includes external and internal conflict in the novel Macan Kertas. Data collection techniques with techniques of documentary studies by way of reviewing literature becomes a source of research data. Based on data analysis, novel Macan Kertas discusses external conflict is a conflict with the main character Ma'am barrel, the market administrator, officer and head of the Department of Market Management, hired thugs and Lutfi husband. Not only that there is also an internal conflict the main character is feeling sad, angry, disappointed, anxious, upset, regret, fear, happy, surprised, worried and wonder. The result is expected to be a reference for the development of subsequent research that want to study novel by Budi Anggoro with another theory. Would be much better reader works Budi Anggoro understand the context in these work, so bring meaning conveyed author.