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Re:What makes a character memorable? by lfrmgnd on Saturday June 06, 2020 @05:35PM (#23442427)
I like the framework. The idea that desire is a universal part of the human condition is a good one. In thinking about the three desires you've listed – possession, deliverance, and revenge – I can't help but wonder where internal desires fit. The listed desires seem external in nature; that is, something outside of the hero's inner world. Where does something like the pursuit of meaning, the hope that you will be remembered, or the desire to feel loved, fit? Those desires seem equally, if not more powerful as drivers of the human condition.
Re:What makes a character memorable? by pavelegorkin on Sunday June 07, 2020 @02:53AM (#23445340)
That was just an example. You're absolutely right, there are much more moving desires than listed.

I don't think, although, that there is such a thing as completely internal desire. Love and need to be loved can't happen without external intelligence.

I can think only one such motivator — fear of death. Which can lead to hope being remembered and other powerful motivs