human self improvement theme
A character in the story contemplates their own person and some way in which they can better themself.
Examples
"lesson in humility" is a "human self improvement" theme because it implies that a previously arrogant character has been forced to reconsider their attitude. "questioning one's loyalties" is of the same category because a character has come to see that what they are doing is perhaps not right, and that they should change.
7 total · 3 choice · 1 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ftt1982e3x03 | choice | Pinocchio learned to be a kind and caring person. |
| tz1959e5x16 | choice | The whole story turns on the brash 26-year-old upstart Sal trying to improve his character and social standing after Mr. Maitland said he wasn't good enough to marry his daughter. |
| voy4x11 | choice | Leonardo da Vinci learned by the end about the importance of finishing the master works he had begun. |
| tz1959e1x33 | major | Mr. Bevis first resolved to better himself by conforming to society, as the guardian angel wanted, but realized that he'd rather be destitute and carefree. |
| columbo1971e4x01 | minor | A treadmill running Columbo feigned to have started taking his health seriously to further agitate the fitness guru, and murder suspect, Milo Janus. |
| movie: Species: The Awakening (2007) | minor | A safely in Mexico Miranda was determined to take responsibility for having killed several hospital workers by going back to the United States to turn herself in to the authorities. |
| tz1959e5x01 | minor | Max swore time and again that he was going to change his wicked ways, straighten up and all that. |