fortitude theme

also known as: determination

Someone shows a capacity for putting up with hardship and pulling through in spite of it.

Notes

This theme is applied only if the character attribute (fortitude) is more or less directly commented upon. It is typically not used in those run-of-the- mill action films where protagonists are generally determined and courageous but the fact is not really developed as a theme.

50 total · 1 choice · 15 major · 34 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ftt1982e4x05 choice Cinderella being stoic in the face of hardship is widely seen to be a moral of the story.
ds93x18 major Bashir pulled through in spite of all the obstacles put in front of him
movie: Plague (1979) major They made a point about Dr. Bill Fuller working tirelessly, and around the clock, to to genetically engineer a virus that could stop the M3 bacteria.
movie: The Last Child (1971) major Karen was determined to keep her baby at all costs.
nightgallery2x08c major One kid kept digging even when his friends gave up.
tftc1989e3x02 major The escaped death row inmate Earl Raymond Diggs was determined to trek through the desert to reach the Mexican border, just as the motorcycle cop was determined to apprehend him.
tng1x20 major Korris, Konmel, the Klingon fugitives, prided themselves on their toughness and grit.
tng3x15 major crew in fighting a doomed battle
tng4x21 major Norah Satie :: Satie in convicting Simon
tng6x22 major Reyga, Beverly :: Reyga and Beverly in proving Reyga's metaphasic shielding worked