TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
PROBLEM: story: Karen was going to return her library book. She looked all over for it. She could not find it anywhere. She thought she had lost it! Then she found it under her bed.
selected sentence: She could not find it anywhere.

SOLUTION: She want(s) to find it >Motivates> She can't find it

PROBLEM: story: Mary had just gotten a new job. Today was her first day. She liked the work a lot. She didn't like the people, though. Luckily, she was given a private place to work.
selected sentence: Mary had just gotten a new job.

SOLUTION: Mary want(s) success >Motivates> Mary gets a new job

PROBLEM: story: Leo's mother took him to the park. Leo wanted to swing on the swing set. Leo was swinging very high. Leo fell from the swing and skinned his knee. Leo's mother took him home and bandaged his knee.
selected sentence: Leo's mother took him to the park.

SOLUTION:
Leo want(s) to go to the park >Motivates> Leo's mother takes him to the park