Many of his characters would be free from danger if they simply managed to run away; however, this possibility either never arises or is somehow curtailed by some outside force, such as in "The Colour Out of Space" and "The Dreams in the Witch House".
=== Usoda ===V Lovecraftovih delih protagonist pogosto nima nadzora nad svojimi dejanji ali pa ni zmožen spremeniti njihovega poteka.