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: It was sunny when Alice went for an afternoon walk. She wore light clothing because it was very hot. During her walk it began to rain unexpectedly. Alice began to run home. Alice was soaked by the time she arrived home.
selected sentence: Alice began to run home.

SOLUTION: Alice want(s) to run >Motivates> Alice runs

PROBLEM: story: Joe was bored. Joe wanted to go out. Joe call his friends to go out. Joe and his friends went out downtown. Joe had a lot of fun with his friends.
selected sentence: Joe was bored.

SOLUTION: Joe want(s) to do Something fun >Motivates> Joe feels bored

PROBLEM: story: Sarah always wanted to have a pet cat. Sarah's mom knew Sarah was too young for her own pet. Instead of a cat, Sarah's mom bought her a goldfish. Sarah named her fish Cat. It looks like Sarah got a pet Cat after all.
selected sentence: Instead of a cat, Sarah's mom bought her a goldfish.

SOLUTION:
Sarah's mom want(s) Sarah to have a gold fish >Motivates> Sarah's mom buys her a goldfish