coming to terms with having to give up on a dream theme
A character has had to give up on something they wanted, for example a career, and struggles to accept the reality of this.
Examples
In ds93x18 "Distant Voices", we hear of how Dr. Bashir had once dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player, but had to give up that dream and settle for medical school instead.
4 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds93x18 | choice | Bashir came to terms with having given up on his tennis career and become a doctor. |
| tftc1989e3x04 | major | Martin dreamed of becoming a surgeon, but on the eve of graduation his hopes were suddenly dashed by his brother's ill-considered practical joke. |
| tng2x10 | major | Salia :: Salia had to devote her life to ruling her people instead of following her passion to life freely. |
| movie: Howard the Duck (1986) | minor | Howard the Duck confided in Beverly about how he'd long given up on his dream to become a musician. |