The motif that I chose is from Conduct of Life and it's the occurrence of rape and torture through out the play. Between almost every seen we see Orlando going to Nena and raping her violently. This motif to me seems to reflect the pain that each character is going through since no one seems to be living the life that they want to live in the way that they hoped to be. Orlando is violent not only towards Nena but towards the prisoner that the had tortured who seemed to die of fear. The idea seems to build and build until towards the end when Leticia eventually commits her own act of violence towards Orlando by shooting him.
A motif that that is common in television and in movies is the idea of royalty, aka the popular kids. This is even a motif that seems to occur in real life. The popular kids are seen as the royalty of school; kings/queens, prince/princesses, and so on. They hold the power over others. The idea of this motif helps actors get into character since the idea of this motif influences their character choices, such as how snobby they are towards are and just how much power they have over others.
I thought it was interesting how you talked about the idea of royalty being popular kids. I have never thought of it that way. But it appears to be very true. And this theme is so common in television and movies because it is so true to real life. It's a very interesting way to look at the idea of popularity.
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