| A | B |
|---|
| Alienation and Isolation | Characters in the narrative are alone and withdrawn; they feel removed or rejected by society |
| Coming of Age | Characters in the narrative mature and develop as a result of the complications in the plot |
| Disillusionment with Life | Characters are distracted and disgusted by what they encounter in society, their friends or their family |
| Good Overcoming Evil | Characters become involved in a conflict wherein Good triumphs over Evil |
| Honoring the Historical Past | Characters learn from experiences of their culture and the advice of their elders |
| Loss of Innocence | Characters leave behind their child-like virtues and purity as a result of being exposed to the brutal reality of day-to-day living |
| Power of Love | Characters rely on those whom they respect, revere, honor, and cherish to resolve conflicts in a narrative |
| Power of Nature | Characters are exposed to the intense force of elements of the natural world |
| Struggle with Nature | Characters are involved in an external conflict with forces in the natural world |
| Struggle with Self | Characters in a narrative must contend with personal internal feelings or demons that often contradict each other or conflict with what seems most appropriate |
| Survival of the Fittest | Weaker, less intelligent characters are less likely to endure than stronger, smarter characters |
| The Effect of Scientific Progress | Characters' actions and lives are impacted both positively and negatively by technological advances |
| Tolerance of the Atypical | A character's level of acceptance of differences in personal, mental, and physical attributes; or systems of beliefs, ideas, or events in cultures or individuals |
