"Evil forces play on a conceited young academic's ambitions and fears to ensnare his gifted wife. When a colleague points out the choice between power and salvation, the young man hesitates."
"The ghost's command is simple: revenge your murdered father by killing the king. But Hamlet is a sensitive man of morality and consideration, and dithers until he is lost."
"As the son of a wealthy brahmin, Siddhartha could enjoy a life of luxury, if he just follows the rituals. But that pesky itch for enlightenment just will keep bothering him...."