self-fulfilling prophesy theme
A prediction causes itself to become true through some usually roundabout means.
5 total · 4 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| rbt1985e4x06 | major | The old Jonathan traveled back in time to dissuade his younger self from murdering his wife. But in so doing, the old Jonathan inadvertently supplied the young Jonathan with the pistol that the young Jonathan would presumably use to do the fated deed. |
| rbt1985e4x08 | major | At the center of the story is the idea that a man traveled to the future and brought back news of marvels, and that this in turn caused society to change its ways and reform itself into that very marvelous future that would otherwise never have come about. |
| tftc1989e2x01 | major | Because Madame Vorna prophesied that Cathy would soon marry and quickly inherit a large sum of money, Cathy set into motion a series of events that culminated in the ironic fulfillment of that very prophesy. |
| theamericanshortstory08 | major | Because of his overactive imagination, the Swede was convinced that he would be murdered in the hotel, and sure enough he ended up being killed by a fellow guest whom he'd provoked. |
| ftt1982e2x03 | not | The fairy pricked the princess with a spindle unlike some other variations of the story where the princess pricked her finger on her own. |