human self-reflection theme

This a general theme pertaining to the examination of one's own person, for example, desires, motives, one's own conscience, etc.

Examples

"human self improvement" is the main specialization of this theme because most often when a character is considering themself it seems they do so with a desire to improve on themself.

10 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Persona (1966) choice Both women were analyzing their own innermost feelings.
tng7x06 choice Data was seeking meaning in his nightmares.
bbf3x18 major Franklin explained to Garibaldi that quitting his job and doing the "walkabout" was about figuring himself out somehow.
ldr2019e3x07 major The story concluded with Mason coming to see that the intelligent rats infesting his barn were not his enemies, and that exterminating them was wrong. They made peace, drank whisky together, and seemed to have a happy modus vivendi.
nightgallery2x11a major Both Pickman and Mavis were pondering what their inner selves were.
theamericanshortstory01 major The story follow a novelist as he reflects on his life and times.
tng1x20 major The Klingon fugitives led Worf to question where he was really living up to the Klingon warrior ideals that he professed to hold.
tng3x16 major Lal reflected about her development into a person.
tng6x16 major Data was struggling to find some meaning in his enigmatic dream.
bbf3x19 minor Frnaklin, while suffering withdrawal symptoms, was generally brooding after the events of bbf3x18 where he had some sort of life crisis and tried to find himself.