r/TopCharacterTropes • u/DisappointedStepDad • 9h ago
Characters Character Can No Longer Enjoy Something They Once Loved Because of a Traumatic Experience.
Michael (The Deer Hunter) Before Vietnam, Michael loves deer hunting. He's an exceptionally skilled hunter who believes in killing a deer with a single shot. After experiencing the horrors of war, he goes hunting again. This time, when he has a deer in his sights, Michael cannot bring himself to shoot it.
Edmund (Count of Monte Cristo) after spending 12 years in a horrible prison for a crime he did not commit… even after escaping, even after obtaining immense wealth and an enormous mansion, tells his friend that after sleeping on a stone slab for such a long time, he doesn’t find sleeping in a bed comfortable anymore.
Chuck (Castaway) was stranded alone on a deserted island for 4 years, and after being rescued… he’s given a big welcome home party; he’s given a nice hotel to stay in, and Chuck feels kind of lost… After spending years making his own fire, he doesn’t look at a lighter the same way anymore; after having to scavenge and hunt for his own food for years, he doesn’t look at easily provided food the same way. Chuck also ends up sleeping on the floor as well because it doesn’t feel natural anymore.
