personal conviction theme

A character feels strongly for a worthy cause and tries hard to further it. It sometimes turns out to be a bad cause but it is the motives that define the theme.

38 total · 1 choice · 14 major · 23 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tng6x22 choice Reyga, Beverly :: Reyga and Beverly in proving Reyga's metaphasic shielding worked
movie: Cimmaron (1931) major Yancey was respected for being a man of principle. For example, he published a controversial op-ed in his newspaper calling for the Cherokee to be granted full citizenship, knowing it would not be a popular opinion. In later life, Yancey stood up for the reviled prostitute Dixie Lee when nobody else in the town would.
movie: Ninotchka (1939) major Ninotchka was a fervent believer in the communist ideology of her country. Then she was seduced by the decadence of Paris.
tng1x20 major Korris, Konmel, the Klingon fugitives, burned for their ideology.
tng2x07 major Pulaski :: Pulaski
tng3x10 major Alidar Jarok :: Jarok
tng3x15 major Guinan :: Guinan
tng6x09 major Data :: Data about exocomp rights
tng7x09 major Serova :: Serova in proving warp drive was destroying the fabric of space
tng7x12 major Riker :: Riker in contrast to Pressman