fear for one's life theme
A character is terrified because there is a chance that they may soon be killed or otherwise die.
36 total · 6 choice · 16 major · 14 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh3x17 | choice | In particular one nurse was afraid for her life. |
| ahp1x38 | choice | Ellen was terrified to stay home alone at night with a serial killer on the loose. |
| movie: It (1990) | choice | throughout |
| novel: Never Let Me Go (2005) | choice | they all started to fear dying as they got older |
| rbt1985e6x01 | choice | Lavinia mocked Francine and Helen for being on edge about going out at night while a serial killer was on the loose. Lavinia was overcome with terror as she took a shortcut through the ravine while walking home alone at midnight. |
| voy5x19 | choice | Chakotay feared both in the virtual boxing ring and in real life becoming like grandfather |
| ahh3x01 | major | The story culminated with Riley McGrath, who had a weak ticker, dying from sheer fear while in the barber's chair. |
| ahp1x16 | major | Mary feared for her life at times while the escaped convict Sam held her captive in her own home. |
| columbo1971e10x07 | major | Lisa feared that her abusive boyfriend, Nick, would kill her. |
| columbo1971e5x04 | major | Luis had become paralyzed with fear at the prospect of facing the murderous bovine. This weakness became his undoing when Columbo staged a trick to expose him as the murderer. |