Motive for Dummies

Motive is a word that we often use when we want to talk about the reasons behind why someone does something. It's like trying to understand why we do the things we do. You know when you're playing with your toys and someone comes and takes one away, and you feel upset? Well, that feeling of being upset is our motive – it's why we get angry or sad when someone does something we don't like.

But that's not the only way we can use motive – sometimes we use it to talk about what we want to accomplish or achieve. It's like having a goal or a reason to do something. Let me give you an example. Imagine you have a big test coming up, and you really want to get a good grade. Your motive for studying really hard would be to do well on that test. So, your motive is what drives you to work hard and do your best.

Now, let's think about motive in a different way. Do you like to read stories or watch movies? Well, most of the time, the main character in those stories has a motive for doing what they do. It's like their reason or purpose for doing something. Think about superheroes – they have a motive for fighting crime and helping people because they want to make the world a better place. So, motive is like the superhero's mission or goal, their reason for putting on that cape and saving the day.

In summary, motive is a word we use to talk about the reasons why people do things or what they want to achieve. It could be about our feelings and emotions, like getting upset when something bad happens. Or it could be about our goals and aspirations, like working hard to get a good grade on a test. And just like superheroes have a motive for saving the day, we all have our own motives that drive us in life.