self-confidence theme
A character ponders whether they are really capable enough to do what they do, intend to do, are requested to do, etc.
Examples
Wesley was assigned to lead a science team in an effort to help build his self-confidence in tng2x15 "Pen Pals".
46 total · 4 choice · 25 major · 17 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds93x25 | choice | Jadzia participates in the Zhian'tara ceremony to meet her Trill implant's former hosts and her confidence is shaken by what she finds |
| tng3x21 | choice | Barclay :: Barclay |
| tng4x19 | choice | Barclay :: Barclay does from feeling inferior to his colleagues to being a super intelligent being |
| tos1x03 | choice | Mudd's women |
| blackmirror4x01 | major | Robert Daly's lack of self-confidence was contrasted with Walton's uber confidence. |
| ent1x03 | major | Hoshi lacked confidence in her abilities and considered returning to the university where she felt more in her comfort zone. |
| futurama7x20 | major | Calculon lost confidence in his acting abilities. |
| movie: Cosmic Slop (1994) | major | In "Tang": The story concludes with T-Bone explaining to Tang that she hadn't become anything in life exactly because she'd been told all her life that she wouldn't amount to anything. |
| movie: The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | major | Ziegfeld had remarkable confidence, perhaps not unfounded, in his own abilities. For example, after his first successful show, Ziegfeld poached Anna from a rival impresario by strutting into her dressing room and offering her a job, despite not have a dime to offer her. |
| movie: The Nutty Professor (1963) | major | Julius Kelp's new Buddy Love persona gave him the confidence he needed to pursue his student Stella Purdy. |