Revenge story
While Carl is at work, his wife Elsa is apparently attacked and left traumatized. Later, driving in town, Elsa points out a man as her attacker, so an enraged Carl kills him in his hotel room. But moments later, Elsa, still mentally disturbed, identifies another man as her attacker. Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Story by: Samuel Blas, Francis Cockrell.
12 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the desire for vengeance | choice | Carl exhibited the eponymous theme: vengeance. |
| coping with post-traumatic stress | major | Elsa was somewhere between neurotic and catatonic after her assault. |
| crime | major | Elsa was the victim of an assault that left her traumatized. |
| husband and wife | major | Carl and Elsa. |
| murder | major | Carl beat an innocent man to death with a wrench while trying to avenge his wife's assault. |
| vigilante justice | major | A.H. denounced Carl's actions as vigilantism in the after-word. |
| coping with a loved one being in peril | minor | Carl was much concerned for Elsa who had had a nervous breakdown, and was then assaulted and nearly killed. |
| dancing | minor | Else said she had been a ballerina. |
| first day on the job | minor | Carl made a point to leave home early to ensure that he wouldn't show up late for his first day at the new plant. |
| law enforcement | minor | Two police detectives showed up to investigate Elsa's assault. |