human social need theme
A character's need to have good connections with other people is featured. For example, the theme may pertain to belonging to a social group, friendship, maintaining family relations, etc.
Examples
"the desire to be liked", "the need for cultural heritage", and "the need to belong" are concrete examples of "human social needs". The category also contains relate more indirectly to these themes, for example "the desire for justice".
2 total · 1 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tz1959e2x08 | major | Jana wanted to get out of the house in order to be part of normal society. |
| play: The Eunuch (161 BC) | minor | The courtesan Thais' sought to improve her poor social standing in Athenian society by returning the slave girl Pamphila to her Athenian family. |