people should stick to their own kind theme
The idea is put forth that people are better off not straying outside of their own social group (e.g., class, race, nation).
3 total · 2 choice · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ftt1982e3x04 | choice | This is a moral of the story according to fairy tale researchers and folklorists Iona and Peter Opie. The story has been interpreted as an allegory about people trying to get above their station by mingling with their social betters. In particular, the lower classes (i.e. the animals) should not deign to mingle with higher class beings like humans. |
| ftt1982e6x02 | choice | A point of the story was somehow that there was no room for merpeople to mingle with humans. |
| videogame: Final Fantasy VI (1994) | minor | The Esper folk isolated themselves from humanity after the "War of the Magi" because, according to the Esper Ramuh, humans and Espers could not coexist. |