Motifs
Absurdity and Ironic Tragedy Abuse of Power Abuse of Trust Acceptance of One’s Role Accepting Loss Accountability Active vs Passive Faith Adaptability Adaptability and Resilience Adaptability to Change Adaptation Adaptation and Survival Adaptation of Predators or Adversaries Adapting to Changing Circumstances Adaptive Preferences Aesthetic Differences and Perceptions Aesthetic Preference and Ageism Aging Aim to Please All, Please None Analysis Paralysis Anticipation and Fear Appearance vs. Reality Appearances are Deceptive Appreciating One's Own Abilities Appreciating Regularity and Consistency Appreciation of Current State Appreciation of Practical Wisdom Appropriate Reactions Arrogance vs Humility Attempted Reconciliation Attempts at Reconciliation Audience Expectations Authentic Bravery Authenticity Authenticity Over Pretension Authenticity and Trust Authenticity vs Imitation Avoidance Isn't a Solution Avoiding Self-Harm Awareness of Position Awareness of Threat Balance between Work and Leisure Balancing Consideration and Assertiveness Be Content Beware of Aiding Your Adversary Beware of Deceit Beware of Flattery Beware of Unintended Consequences Blaming Without Reason Boasting and Overconfidence Bravery vs Cowardice Breaking Stereotypes and Prejudices Causal Chain Caution in Altruism Caution in the Face of Deception Change of Perspective Changing Others Children and Fear Choosing Sides and Loyalty Circumstantial Alliances Class Differences Cleverness and Resourcefulness Coercion vs. Free Will Collective Behavior Collective Defense Collective Responsibility and Accountability Communication Communication and Conflict Resolution Comparative Misfortune Comparisons and Envy Compassion Transcends Species Complacency Complicity in Unfair Systems Conflict Resolution Conformity and Individuality Conscious and Unconscious Bias Consequence of Misplaced Admiration Consequences of Actions over Time Consequences of Comparison Consequences of Complacency Consequences of Deception Consequences of Gullibility Consequences of Impulsivity Consequences of Inaction Consequences of Misjudgment Consequences of Opportunism Consequences of Oversight Consequences of Rash Decisions Consider the Consequences Consideration for Others Consistency and Trust Contentment Context Matters Control of Emotions Cooperation and Interdependence Cost of Compromise Cost of Deception Cost of Living Cost of Privilege Counter-Deception Counterproductive Force Courage and Action Courage and Safety Courtesy and Etiquette Cowardice Cowardly Revenge Critical Thinking Critical Thinking and Independence Criticism and Satire Criticism is Inevitable Cultural Differences Cultural Misunderstanding Cunning Often Outwits Itself Cunning and Deceit Cycle of Revenge Cycle of Vengeance Danger in Familiarity Danger in Luxury Danger of Assumptions Danger of Envy Dangers of Envy and Greed Dangers of Excessive Pride and Self-Conceit Dangers of Overambition Dangers of Rationalization Dealing with Loss and Embarrassment Dealings and Contracts Deception Deception and Misrepresentation Deception and Opportunism Deception and its Limitations Decision Making Decisiveness Decisiveness and Self-trust Delayed Gratification Democracy vs Tyranny Denial and Reality Dependence and Vulnerability Dependency and Autonomy Desire and Disappointment Desire for Affection and Approval Desire vs Need Desperation Dichotomy of Need and Want Dignity in Death Discernment Discernment and Judgement Discernment in Accepting Advice Discrepancy between Appearance and Reality Disguised Motives Dishonesty Disposal of the Sheep Skin Disproportionate Reactions Disruption of Unity Distractions Dominance Hierarchy Don't Judge by Appearances Effective Communication Effort and Persistence Effort and Reward Effort before Aid Emotional Intelligence Emotional Resilience Empathy Empathy and Perspective Environmental Exploitation Ethical Dilemma Everyone Has Value Exaggerated Actions Existential Dangers Expectation vs Reality Expectations Based on Roles Experimentation Exploitation Exploitation of Disunity Exploitation of Vanity Exposure of Secretive Behavior External Influence Failure of Communication False Comradeship False Heroism False Intimidation False Promises False Promises and Excuses False Security False Sense of Security False Wisdom Familiar Archetypes Fatalism and Unavoidable Outcomes Fear and Acceptance of Death Fear and Hope Fear and Intimidation Fear and Respect Feasibility of Solutions First Impressions Flattery as Manipulation Fleeting Beauty Flexibility Flexibility over Rigidity Foresight Foresight and Consequences Foresight and Prudence Forgiveness vs Forgetting Fragile Nature of Power Freedom as a Reward Freedom vs. Dependence Frustration and Resentment Futility of Jealousy Gaining Wisdom from Unfortunate Experiences Generosity and Naivety Genuine Friendship and Dependability Goal Assessment and Attainability Gratitude Gratitude and Contentment Gratitude and Reciprocation Gratitude for Small Gains Greed Greed Leading to Loss Greed and Impatience Greed and Risk Gullibility Happiness is in Usage, not Ownership Harmful Competition Harmful Effects of Greed Haste Makes Waste Hasty Decisions Hidden Intentions Hidden Value Historical Prejudice Hollow Criticism Hospitality and Friendship Human Behavior Human Experience Human Nature Human vs. Animal Instincts Human-Deity Relationship Humility Humility and Divine Will Humor at the Expense of Others Hypocrisy Idea Implementation and Execution Identity and Deception Identity and Self-Esteem Identity and Self-Understanding Idle Threats Illusion of Greener Pastures Illusion of More Illusion of Response Illusion of Safety Immediate Action in Face of Threat Immediate Gratification Immediate Gratification vs Long-term Gain Impact of Disruption Impact of External Forces on Decision Making Imparting Life Lessons Impermanence of Material Wealth Impersonation vs. Transformation Implications of Isolation Importance of Early Intervention Importance of Observation Importance of Patience and Timing Importance of Perspective Importance of Reconciliation Importance of Self-Awareness Impression Management Impressionability and Influence Impulsivity and its Consequences Inability to Distinguish Context Incremental Progress Indirect Criticism of Impulsiveness Indirect Influence Individual Preferences and Values Individuality Individuality vs. Conformity Ineffectiveness of Persuasion without Leverage Inequality Inequality and Unfairness Inequity of Power Structures Inevitability of Change Inevitability of Fate Inevitability of Truth Influence of Environment Ingenuity of Threats Ingratitude Ingratitude after Relief Inherent Nature Injustice Innate Nature Inner Worth Over External Appearance Innocence and Defenselessness Insight into Injustice Insight into the Consequences of Actions Instinct and Survival Interdependence in Nature Internal vs External Solutions Interpersonal Relationships Interplay of Desperation and Ingenuity Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Value Ironic Fate Irony Irony and Cosmic Justice Irony of Actions Irony of Perception Irresponsible Leadership Irreversible Consequences of Division Judgment and Advice Judgment based on Perception Just Retribution Justice and Retribution Knowing Your Strengths and Limitations Knowledge and Experience Leadership and Influence Learning from the Young Limitations of Solutions Literal vs. Figurative Understanding Loneliness and Misbehavior Loss of Autonomy Loss of Identity and Respect Loss of Respect Loss of Wealth Love's Blindness Love's Transformative Power Luck and Self-Reliance Maintaining Respect in Weakness Manipulation Manipulation and Control Manipulation and Deception Manipulation and Exploitation Manipulation and Persuasion Manipulation and Vulnerability Manipulation of Circumstances Manipulation of Perception Manipulation of Systems Manipulation of Trust Manipulation through Praise Materialism and Vanity Memory and Longing Memory of Pain Message of Humility Mimicry Can Be Foolish Miscommunication and Misunderstanding Misconceived Perceptions Misdirected Anger Misdirected Effort Misguided Retribution Misinterpretation and Miscommunication Misinterpretation of Actions Misinterpretation of Intent Misjudgment of Impact Misleading Signs Misperception Misplaced Assurances Misplaced Faith Misplaced Hope Misplaced Trust Misunderstanding Value Misunderstanding of Social Signals Misunderstanding of Success Misuse of Opportunities Misuse of Power Mockery and Humiliation Mockery of Ignorance Moral Complexity Moral Corruption Moral Judgement Mutual Understanding Natural vs Man-Made Nature and Nurture Nature as an Unexpected Teacher Naïveté and Wisdom Need for Balanced Lifestyle Need vs Greed Neglect Equals Approval No Gratitude from the Wicked No Small Act of Kindness Is Wasted Non-Linear Path to Success Non-Linear Thinking Opportunity Cost Overconfidence Overconfidence and Complacency Overinterpretation Overreach and Overconfidence Painful Realization Paradox of Wealth Paralysis through Fear Parental Responsibility Parental Wisdom Patience Patience and Frustration Patience and Misplaced Expectations Patience and Strategy Paying Off Old Grudges Peace as the Ideal Outcome Perceived Social Status and Actual Help Perceived Threat vs. Actual Threat Perception and Reality Perception of Death Perception of Divinity Perception of Freedom Perception of Happiness Perception of Threat Perception of Wealth and Success Peril of Not Recognizing our Weaknesses Perils of Group Think Period of Deception Permanent Scars Perseverance and Consistency Persistence Persistence and Problem Solving Perspective and Context Perspective and Interpretation Persuasion Over Force Perverse Satisfaction Pitfalls of Naivety Pleasure vs Truth Power Dynamics Power Dynamics Can Shift Power Dynamics and Respect Power of Context Power of Early Habits Power of Unity Power of Words Power of Words and Signals Practicality Practicality Over Passivity Practicality over Appearance Practicality over Extravagance Pragmatism Pragmatism and Presence of Mind Pragmatism vs Imagination Predation and Exploitation Premature Expectations Preparation and Vigilance Present vs Future Preservation of Self Pretext for Harm Pride and Face-saving Pride before a Fall Problem-Solving and Idea Generation Promises and Greed Protecting the Innocent Prudence Public Humiliation and Criticism Public Opinion and Decision-Making Quality of Life Quality over Quantity in Relationships Quest for Justice Questioning Authority Questioning Sources Rash Decisions Rationalization and Sour Grapes Rationalization of Unfair Advantage Reaction to Frustration Reality Check Reality vs Appearance Reality vs Illusion Reciprocity Reciprocity of Actions Reciprocity of Kindness Recognize and Act on Threats Early Recognizing Danger Recognizing Shared Experiences Recognizing Trivialities Reconsidering Our Wishes Reflection on Leadership and Rule Reflection on Power Reformation through Kindness Refuge and Risk Relative Satisfaction Relativism of Suffering Relativity of Hardships Reliability Remembrance Repercussions of Distrust Repercussions of Revenge Resilience Resilience and Adaption Resilience and Self-Reliance Resilience and Vulnerability Resilience in Hardship Resistance to Logic and Reason Resisting Temptation Resourcefulness Respect for Diversity Respect for Others’ Choices Respect for the Concern of Others Respectful Rebuttal Respecting Differences Respecting Freedom and Natural Habits Responsibility Responsibility and Accountability Responsibility and Discipline Responsibility and Maturity Responsibility and Stewardship Responsibility for One's Actions Retribution Retribution and Blame Revenge Revenge and Its Pitfalls Risk Assessment Risk Management and Lesser of Two Evils Risk and Consequence Risk of Ambition Risk-Taking Role Evaluation Role Modeling Rural vs Urban Life Sacrifice and Vulnerability in Love Scale of Response to Threats Seeking Attention at the Cost of Credibility Self Identity Self-Acceptance Self-Control Self-Deception Self-Delusion Self-Destruction Self-Loss Self-Preservation Self-Preservation and Fear Self-Reliance Self-Righteousness Self-awareness Self-awareness and Humility Self-destruction of Vices Self-interest and Manipulation Sensory Triggers Severity of Small Wrongs Shift in Power Dynamics Shifting Moral Responsibility Short-Term Gain vs Long-Term Loss Short-sightedness Short-sightedness and Consequences Short-term Gains vs Long-term Consequences Significance of Experience in Decision-Making Silence and Complacency in Injustice Simplicity vs Complexity Simplicity vs Luxury Situational Irony Skepticism Small Actions, Big Consequences Social Commentary Social Consequences of Deception Social Pressure and Conformity Societal Preferences Societal Pressure Societal Structures and Freedom Sowing and Reaping Strategic Planning Strength Beyond Physicality Strength in Diversity Subjectivity of Perception Subjectivity of Truth Subtle Anthropomorphism Subtle Complexity Subtle Details and Added Complexity Superficiality vs Substance Surface Transformations Survival Instinct Survival Instincts Survival Strategies Survival and Interdependence Sustainability Swift Justice Symbolism Symbolism of the Arrow Symbolism of the Sun and the Wind Teachable Moment Temptation and Testing The Absurdity of Overreaction The Abuse of Trust The Consequences of Arrogance The Consequences of Ignorance The Cost of Conformity The Cost of Revenge The Cycle of Fear The Cycle of Negativity The Danger of Exaggeration The Danger of Illusions The Danger of Theoretical Knowledge without Practical Application The Dangers of Crying Wolf The Dangers of Pranksterism The Deceptive Nature of Excuses The Fragility of Individualism The Futility of Certain Actions The Human Condition The Illusion of Independence The Illusion of Invulnerability The Illusion of Power The Illusion of Safety The Impact of Past Injuries The Importance of Inner Qualities The Inevitable Consequences of False Pretences The Irony of Desperation The Irony of Misplaced Value The Limitations of Forgiveness The Long-Term Effects of Negligence The Paradox of Choice The Power Dynamics The Power of Art and Narration The Power of Indirect Solutions The Power of Personal Stories The Power of Perspective The Power of Persuasion The Power of Subtlety The Power of Unity The Power of Unity and Group Dynamics The Predatory Nature of Power The Price of Comfort and Security The Price of Ignorance The Reality of Hardship and Struggle The Reward of Courage The Risk of Unchecked Competition The Role of Each Character The Role of Effort in Success The Role of Fear in Maintaining Power The Role of Information The Role of Observation The Strength of Collective Effort The Use of Irony The Value of Authenticity The Value of Freedom Tit for Tat Transient Nature of Material Possessions True Measure of Character Trust and Deceit Tyranny Underestimating the Consequences Underestimation and Respect Understand What You Ask For Understand Your Role Understanding Boundaries Understanding Consequences Understanding Consequences of Actions Understanding Context Understanding Differences Understanding Different Perspectives Understanding Intentions Understanding Limitations Understanding Limits Understanding One's Adversaries Understanding Risk Understanding Strengths and Limitations Understanding Your Limitations Understanding beyond Face Value Understanding limits Understanding of One's Predicament Understanding of Reality Understanding the Full Picture Understanding the Nature of Annoyances Understanding the Process Unexpected Alliances Unexpected Rewards Unforeseen Consequences Unintended Consequences Unintended Discovery Unintended Harm Unintended Power Universal Application Universal Language of Kindness Unjust Distribution of Rewards Unpredictability of Change Unpredictability of Circumstances Unpredictability of Life Unrealistic Expectations Unreciprocated Love Unsuccessful Reconciliation Unutilized Wealth is Useless Unwanted Help Use and Disposal Valor vs. Cowardice Value What You Have Value is Subjective Value of Authenticity Value of Certainty Value of Every Role Value of Focus Value of Heeding Advice Value of Humble Security Value of Intellect Value of Knowledge Value of Neutrality Value of Observation and Analytical Thinking Value of Patience Vanity and False Pride Vanity as Weakness Varying Degrees of Revenge Vengeance Victim Blaming Vigilance Against Potential Threats Vigilance and Observation Vigilance and Wisdom Voice as Identity Vulnerability Hidden in Strength Vulnerability and Compensating for Weakness Warning Against Complacency Wisdom in the Proverb Wisdom of Experience Wisdom of the Fox Wisdom vs. Innocence