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Themes and motifs recur throughout the show '''''Heroes'''''.
The following '''[[Portal:Recurring Themes|themes]] and motifs recur''' throughout the series ''[[Heroes]]'':
===[[Good vs. Evil]]===
 
===[[Secrets and Deception]]===
==List==
* '''[[Character connections]]''' — The seemingly disparate lives of characters on Heroes are inevitably connected to one another.
* '''[[Child vs. parent]]''' — Many characters have conflicts with their parents.
* '''[[Death]]''' — Many characters face the loss of a loved one.
* '''[[Faith and religion]]''' — Many characters are spiritual.
* '''[[Family]]''' — "Blood runs thicker than water".  Is it always right to put your family first?
* '''[[Fate vs. free will]]''' — Is a character's future [[Prophecy|pre-destined]], or can they make their own choice to determine the outcome?
* '''[[Heroism]]''' — Can a character step up and make the right decisions and actions when pressure is upon them?
* '''[[Irony]]''' — Many characters faced the cruelty of fate's little joke.
* '''[[Logic vs. emotion]]''' — The characters must listen to their hearts or their minds.
* '''[[Loneliness]]''' — Many characters feel lonely.
* '''[[Loyalty vs. treachery]]''' — Where do the allegiances of a character lie? 
* '''[[Moral ambiguity]]''' — There is no absolute good or evil character, only "shades of grey".  Everyone has their personality flaws and moments of glory.
* '''[[One punch knockout]]''' — Many characters are knocked out with one punch, often for a comedic effect.
* '''[[Pressure of responsibility]]''' — Can a character make the right choices when they are faced with responsibility by others?
* '''[[Revenge]]''' — The characters face problems, and are hurt. Sometimes, they decide some payback is in order.
* '''[[Sacrifice]]''' — There are moments when a character must give up what they hold dear (even including their own life) to save others.
* '''[[Secrets and deception]]''' — Sometimes a lie must be told to protect a character from the truth.
* '''[[Special (theme)|Special]]''' — Some characters believe they are special, while others don't want to be.
* '''[[Women in Refrigerators]]''' — Many characters are victimized.
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==External Links==
* ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0871161095/rpglibrary The 36 Dynamic Situations]'' by Georges Polti, defines common plot situations from historical dramas
* [http://www.rpglibrary.org/articles/storytelling/36plots.html The 36 Plots] of Storytelling in Role Playing Games, derived from the above
 
{{Miscellaneous Lists}}[[Category: Lists]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 23:20, 30 September 2015

The following themes and motifs recur throughout the series Heroes:

List

  • Character connections — The seemingly disparate lives of characters on Heroes are inevitably connected to one another.
  • Child vs. parent — Many characters have conflicts with their parents.
  • Death — Many characters face the loss of a loved one.
  • Faith and religion — Many characters are spiritual.
  • Family — "Blood runs thicker than water". Is it always right to put your family first?
  • Fate vs. free will — Is a character's future pre-destined, or can they make their own choice to determine the outcome?
  • Heroism — Can a character step up and make the right decisions and actions when pressure is upon them?
  • Irony — Many characters faced the cruelty of fate's little joke.
  • Logic vs. emotion — The characters must listen to their hearts or their minds.
  • Loneliness — Many characters feel lonely.
  • Loyalty vs. treachery — Where do the allegiances of a character lie?
  • Moral ambiguity — There is no absolute good or evil character, only "shades of grey". Everyone has their personality flaws and moments of glory.
  • One punch knockout — Many characters are knocked out with one punch, often for a comedic effect.
  • Pressure of responsibility — Can a character make the right choices when they are faced with responsibility by others?
  • Revenge — The characters face problems, and are hurt. Sometimes, they decide some payback is in order.
  • Sacrifice — There are moments when a character must give up what they hold dear (even including their own life) to save others.
  • Secrets and deception — Sometimes a lie must be told to protect a character from the truth.
  • Special — Some characters believe they are special, while others don't want to be.
  • Women in Refrigerators — Many characters are victimized.

External Links


Miscellaneous Lists edit

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