honesty theme

Someone displays notable truthfulness and lack of deceit.

13 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 6 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
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