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: She had finally broken it off with John. He'd been controlling and sometimes violent. She heard the sirens before the cop car pulled up. They'd found her ex-boyfriend with a pair of binoculars in a tree. He said he'd only been watching birds.
 selected sentence: She had finally broken it off with John.

SOLUTION: She want(s) to break up >Motivates> She breaks up

PROBLEM: story: I went to the gym with my girlfriend today. We did some bench pressing. i benched 200 pounds of weight. She benched 100 pounds of weight. We were sore the next day.
 selected sentence: She benched 100 pounds of weight.

SOLUTION: My girlfriend want(s) to bench >Motivates> My girlfriend benches

PROBLEM: story: My mom came home. She was looking for her earrings. She asked me if I've seen it anywhere. After I told her no, she got mad. In addition, she decided to yell me.
 selected sentence: In addition, she decided to yell me.

SOLUTION:
My mom feel(s) angered >Motivates> She yells at me

