the importance of being hardworking theme
The idea is put forth that being diligent about one's work is a virtue worthy of praise.
5 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ftt1982e4x01 | choice | Larry's hard work and dedication paid off when the brick house he built withstood a huffing and puffing wolf's efforts to blow it down. This is in contrast to his two corner cutting brothers, whose ill-constructed houses were easily blown down. |
| movie: Rocky (1976) | major | Rocky loafing around and not fighting up to his talent left Micky frustrated. After getting an unexpected title shot, Rocky Rocky worked hard to get in shape before the fight. In contrast, Apollo joked around and tried to create publicity. It is a notable conclusion that, against all odds, this lead to Rocky going the distance with Apollo and very nearly winning the fight. |
| ahp6x35 | minor | Harry explained that he had worked so hard to get rich and then it did him no good at all. |
| tftc1989e7x13 | minor | By stark contrast with his two witless brothers, Dudley was a hardworking Joe, and had bought a wolf-proof house. |
| theamericanshortstory13 | minor | Sarty showed his conviction that he could pull himself up by his bootstraps and raise his family out of poverty through hard work when he said: "We gonna work hard and show em". |