overprotective parent theme
A parent pays unusually close attention to a child's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Figuratively, the parent hovers over the child like a helicopter.
6 total · 1 choice · 5 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ftt1982e2x01 | choice | Rapunzel's de facto mother the witch locked her up alone in a tower in the middle of the woods to keep her safe from male suitors. |
| ahp5x26 | major | Claire tried to protect her son John from his new lover Lottie, who Claire maintained was a manhunting foreigner who wanted marriage in order to obtain citizenship. Later she lead John home after the inquest. |
| ftt1982e2x05 | major | Mother accused father of being overprotective of Mary. Apart from ordering her to be careful all the time, he chased away her suitor, Chris, for this reason. |
| ftt1982e6x03 | major | A royal lone father locked up his six daughters each night and was concerned about them slipping out somehow. |
| rbt1985e1x02 | major | Charles was pathologically apprehensive about letting his young son go to play at the local playground, fearing the boy would endure the same torment from bullies that Charles endured in his own youth. |
| voy3x22 | major | The Doctor was overprotective of his simulated children, and refused to let them take any risks in life. |