human vs. human theme

This is a general theme pertaining to conflict situations between a person and other people.

Examples

"facing a mortal enemy", "facing organized pursuit", and "human vs. captivity" is a selection of themes that describe a situation wherein a person is in conflict with other people.

6 total · 4 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
as1985e1x17 major Driving the plot was posthumous Chumskys' desire to rid themselves of the uncouth and uncultured couple Sheena and Tony.
movie: Stagecoach (1939) major The latter part of the story concerns the stagecoach travelers' attempt to evade, then outrun or fight off, stereotypically belligerent Apache Indians.
movie: The Atlantis Interceptors (1983) major Mike, Cathy, Washington, and a few others found themselves in the prolonged fight for their lives against the rampaging Atlanteans.
movie: The Invisible Man (2020) major Cecilia was being stalked by her supposedly suicided lover Adrian (although the possibility that it was actually Adrien's brother Tom who was the stalker).
apuleius180tgab3 minor Lucius described his heroic battle with the three wine skins that he believed were robbers.
theamericanshortstory08 minor Johnnie and the Swede to duked it out in the snow, with the hotel patrons and staff standing in watch, to settle their quarrel.