is there a purpose to life theme
The abstract, possibly nonsensical, question of whether life has some sort of meaning and purpose is featured.
16 total · 4 choice · 4 major · 8 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Stalker (1979) | choice | This was explicitly discussed at one point while the three explorers were resting. It also seems central to all the dark brooding that went on. |
| movie: The Seventh Seal (1957) | choice | central to the story was metaphysical questions of life, death, faith, and meaning |
| novel: The Driver's Seat (1970) | choice | We contemplate who or what if anything is behind what people do and things that happen. |
| voy4x12 | choice | Neelix contemplated the meaning of life. |
| futurama7x13 | major | This question was answered negatively. |
| movie: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005) | major | The story muses cheekily on the meaning of life. In particular, a revelation of the story is that the number 42 is the answer to the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. |
| tz1985e1x21a | major | It turned out that the meaning of life was so shocking that it made people go immediately insane. |
| voy2x18 | major | Quinn lamented he had nothing to life for |
| bbf1x10 | minor | Sinclair asserted religion was needed to find meaning in life. |
| ftt1982e2x04 | minor | The second time around, we heard the giant philosophize about the meaning of life. |