The human brain has certain data structures which it naturally parses and stores well. "Character with motivations taking actions" is one of them.
When you try to describe a complex or subtle thing concisely, you might find it hard. Even if the system is neither animal nor human, you too might notice yourself reaching for "character with motivations" to describe it.
When you try to describe a complex or subtle thing concisely, you might find it hard. Even if the system is neither animal nor human, you too might notice yourself reaching for "character with motivations" to describe it.