selling a part of one's self theme

also known as: selling an organ

A character deliberates whether to sell an organ or some other body part. Typically, a character suffering from poverty considers this as a last resort to get a decent living standard.

Examples

In tz1985e3x22 "The Mind of Simon Foster", Simon sold his memories to a sleezy pawnbroker in order to pay his rent and avoid being thrown into the street.

3 total · 2 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
nightgallery0x01b major Sidney sold his eyes in order to repay his debts and save his skin.
tz1985e3x22 major Simon sold his memories to a sleazy pawnbroker to get money to pay the rent.
futurama2x03 minor Bender hocked his body and quickly regretted it.