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** Evulz gives Bob a BreakingSpeech about how he's accomplished nothing to make Bob give up.

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** Emperor Evulz gives Bob a BreakingSpeech about how he's accomplished nothing to make Bob give up.

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* '''Defied''': "I don't care how hard it takes for the world to get better. I refuse to give up."

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"I don't care how hard it takes for the world to get better. I refuse to give up.""
** As soon as Bob starts sounding even slightly apathetic, his love interest Alice gives an inspirational speech to remind him what's he's fighting for.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob gives up after trying to change something he could not change, [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance having never realized he couldn't change it]].

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Bob gives up after trying to change something he could not change, [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance having never realized he couldn't change it]].it]].
** Evulz gives Bob a BreakingSpeech about how he's accomplished nothing to make Bob give up.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob retreats into selfish [[TheHedonist hedonism,]] deciding to pursue fleeting sense pleasure because nothing matters. He's utterly contemptible, but he's able to fight for his own needs.
* '''Exploited''': ???Evulz recruits Bob with the promise of rewards that will make his meaningless existence more pleasant, at least.



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%%* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': ???

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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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* '''Deconstructed''': By giving up, Bob only ends up losing even more than if he had kept fighting in the face of adversity.



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* '''Subverted''': Bob gains new hope after seeing he has left some impact.

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* '''Subverted''': Right before he completely gives up, Bob gains new hope after seeing he has left some impact.
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* '''Implied''': Bob, who had been TheHeart of the FiveManBand, has taken a blasé attitude towards their current quest.

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* '''Implied''': Bob, who had been TheHeart of the FiveManBand, TheHeart, has taken a blasé attitude towards their current quest.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob gives up on trying to open a jar of tomato sauce.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob gives up on life after trying and failing to open a jar of tomato sauce.

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* '''Straight''': Frederick decides to give up after realizing that he can't change the world.
* '''Exaggerated''': Frederick crosses the DespairEventHorizon after realizing that he failed to change the world.
* '''Downplayed''': Frederick doesn't stop caring completely but he does become bored more often.
* '''Justified''':
** The fact that Frederick lives in a CrapsackWorld where HumansAreBastards makes it hard for him to make things better.
** Frederick helping to fight against the evils of the worlds only makes things worse than what he expected. As soon as he realizes this, he quits trying to change things.

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* '''Straight''': Frederick Bob decides to give up after realizing that he can't change the world.
* '''Exaggerated''': Frederick Bob crosses the DespairEventHorizon after realizing that he failed to change the world.
* '''Downplayed''': Frederick Bob doesn't stop caring completely completely, but he does become bored more often.
* '''Justified''':
'''Justified''':
** The fact that Frederick Bob lives in a CrapsackWorld where HumansAreBastards makes it hard for him to make things better.
** Frederick Bob helping to fight against the evils of the worlds world [[NiceJobBreakingItHero only makes things worse worse]] than what he expected. As soon as he realizes this, he quits trying to change things.



** Frederick realizes that things got better and starts to care again.

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** Frederick Bob realizes that things got better and starts to care again.



* '''Subverted''': Frederick gains new hope after seeing he has left some impact.
* '''Double Subverted''': -but it's not a big impact and he stops caring again.
* '''Parodied''': Frederick gives up on trying to open a jar of tomato sauce.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Frederick doesn't give up in trying to fight for the world.
* '''Enforced''': The author is planning to develop Frederick from a idealistic into a cynical character.

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* '''Subverted''': Frederick Bob gains new hope after seeing he has left some impact.
* '''Double Subverted''': -but But it's not a big impact and he stops caring again.
* '''Parodied''': Frederick Bob gives up on trying to open a jar of tomato sauce.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
'''Zig-Zagged''': Bob gives up on some causes after losing all his hope for them, commits as much to some as he did before, puts less effort towards others (but doesn't give up on them outright), tries harder on some others, and takes up another group of causes anew.
* '''Averted''': Frederick Bob doesn't give up in trying to fight for the world.
* '''Enforced''': The author is planning to develop Frederick Bob from a idealistic into a cynical character.



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Bob gives up after trying to change something he could not change, [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance having never realized he couldn't change it]].



* '''Played For Laughs''': Fredrick goes into heavy depression... but then is completely fine after eating some ice cream. Specifically strawberry.
* '''Played For Drama''': Fredrick goes into heavy depression... and the villains take advantage of his unwillingness to fight and make things even worse.

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* '''Implied''': Bob, who had been TheHeart of the FiveManBand, has taken a blasé attitude towards their current quest.
* '''Played For for Laughs''': Fredrick Bob goes into heavy depression... but then is completely fine after eating some [[TrademarkFavoriteFood ice cream. Specifically strawberry.
strawberry.]]
* '''Played For for Drama''': Fredrick Bob goes into heavy depression... and the villains take advantage of his unwillingness to fight and make things even worse.



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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%%* '''Plotted A a Good Waste''': ???

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* '''Played For Drama''': Fredrick goes into heavy depression... and the villains take advantage of his unwillingness to fight and make things even worse.



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''':
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Fredrick goes into heavy depression... but then is completely fine after eating some ice cream. Specifically strawberry.



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* '''Inverted''': Frederick realizes that things got better and starts to care again.
** [[DeTerminator Determinator]]

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Frederick realizes that things got better and starts to care again.
** [[DeTerminator Determinator]]{{Determinator}}
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** [[DeTerminator Determinator]]
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Frederick doesn't stop caring completely but he does become bored more often.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Frederick gains new hope after seeing he has left some impact.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???-but it's not a big impact and he stops caring again.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character realizes that nothing is going to work and decides to give up.
* '''Straight''': Frederick decides to give up after realizing that he can't change the world.
* '''Exaggerated''': Frederick crosses the DespairEventHorizon after realizing that he failed to change the world.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** The fact that Frederick lives in a CrapsackWorld where HumansAreBastards makes it hard for him to make things better.
** Frederick helping to fight against the evils of the worlds only makes things worse than what he expected. As soon as he realizes this, he quits trying to change things.
* '''Inverted''': Frederick realizes that things got better and starts to care again.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Frederick gives up on trying to open a jar of tomato sauce.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Frederick doesn't give up in trying to fight for the world.
* '''Enforced''': The author is planning to develop Frederick from a idealistic into a cynical character.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Dude, what's up with you? You're gonna give up saving the world just like that?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': "I don't care how hard it takes for the world to get better. I refuse to give up."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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