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friendship vs. personal conviction theme

A character must choose between being loyal to a friend on one hand, or staying true to their own beliefs and convictions on the other.

Examples

In tz1959e4x04 "He's Alive", Peter's odious Nazi convictions spelled the end of his relationship with his Jewish stand-in parent and benefactor, Ernst. Peter also sacrificed his long time friend Nick for the cause.

2 total · 1 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tz1959e4x04 major Peter's odious convictions threatened his relationship with Ernst. Later Peter betrayed/sacrificed Nick for the cause; later Ernest confronted Peter who hit him; Peter finally killed Ernst
movie: A Man for All Seasons (1966) minor Lord Norfolk and Thomas More ended their friendship with a staged kerfuffle because More had decided to stand up for his beliefs and Norfolk dared not. Norfolk feared for his and his family's safety should he continue to be associated with More, and More understood this well.