Desire vs. Duty

What you want, and what you "have" to do. It becomes a competition, a battle of desire and duty.

In Austria during the 1930's, it was every Austrian man's duty to Heil Hitler. It was every Austrians duty to be German. And every Austrians duty to fight with the Nazis. But, this was not Captain Von Trapp's desire. The whole movie he found himself battleing society. The choice was already made in his mind, desire over duty. But convincing the conforming population of it was not so easy. He wanted to stay dear to Austria but eventually, the forcefulness of the population demanding duty drove him away.

In the Von Trapp household during the 1930's, it was every child's duty to be disciplined. It was every child's duty to abide by the rules. And every child's duty to respond to their whistles. But, this was not Leisle's, Fredrick's, Brigetta's, Kurt's, Louisa's, Marta's, or Gretal's desire. They all wanted to be children, laughing, and singing, and frolicking the fields in drapes. It was not until Maria showed up that they were able to deveate from duty and abide (couldn't think of a d word to put there) by desire. With Maria's extra push, the children were able to delve right in to the childhood playing that they had lost in the rules and discipline of their "duty" as the Captain's children.