The statement "drama is conflict" implies that one cannot exist without the presence of the other. More specifically, without conflict, it is not possible for drama to exist.
Many examples of this dependent relationship between conflict and drama can be found in literature. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are many examples of conflict. Atticus has conflict with society due to his belief in equality among races. Without this conflict, many dramatic scenes, such as the scene outside Tom Robinson's cell prior to the trial, would not be possible. Without the conflict between Bob Ewell and Atticus, scenes such as the attack on the children would not be possible.
While it is clear that drama is dependent on conflict, one must be careful not to use the two terms synonymously. Conflict is the friction of ideas, characters, motivations, etc, that creates a story, which is drama. If conflict is the fight, one could say that drama is the relationship that exists before, during and after the fight occurs.
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