motivation
motivation (motivación)
the reason a character acts or feels a certain way, which the text may state or only suggest.
Example
He came in an hour early so no one would see him limp. (His motivation: to hide his injury.)
In Spanish
motivation (motivación) — la razón por la que un personaje actúa o se siente de cierta manera; el texto puede decirla o solo sugerirla.
He came in an hour early so no one would see him limp. (Su motivación: esconder su lesión.)