honesty theme
Someone displays notable truthfulness and lack of deceit.
13 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 6 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| play: King Lear (1606) | choice | The story pivoted on the fact that Cordelia would rather miss out on her dowry and a third of the KKingdom than exaggerate how she felt about her father |
| tng5x19 | choice | Wesley :: Wesley chooses to be honest about his role in the accdent |
| columbo1971e1x02 | major | It was a notable, and fatal, virtue of the victim's that made her resist Carl's blackmailing of her. Her high mindedness and her faithfulness to her husband (her infidelity notwithstanding) were pointed out in conversation. |
| movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | major | A point of the story is that, by an odd chance, a blue-eyed and exceptionally honest young man becomes senator and confronts several of his corrupt colleagues. |
| tos2x03 | major | Capellans valued honesty |
| tz1959e2x14 | major | The crooked, user car dealer Mr. Hunnicut found himself in the predicament that he always had to tell the truth to everyone, including his assistant, wife, and above all his customers. |
| tz1985e3x10 | major | The real spirit that arrived seemed to value honesty and disparaged deception. |
| ftt1982e2x03 | minor | The prince would never take "poetic license" to spice up a story at the expense of truth, he explained. |
| play: Adelphoe (160 BC) | minor | Hegio lamented Aeschinus' lack of honesty and gentlemanliness (p360). |
| play: Othello (1603) | minor | Othello discussed honesty with Iago |