The Young One story
Teenager Jan befriends Tex, a drifter through town, to frame him for the murder of her guardian, Aunt Mae. However, Jan's boyfriend, Stan, found Aunt Mae's body and knows that Jan committed the murder. Directed by: Robert Altman. Story by: Phillip Goodman and Sandy Sax, Sarett Rudley.
15 total · 10 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| aunt and niece | major | The teenager Janice bludgeoned her overbearing guardian, Aunt Mae, to death. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | The story culminated with Janice's boyfriend, Stan, reluctantly exposing to the police that she's bludgeoned her aunt to death. |
| female sexuality | major | Janice was hitting on a dangerous stranger, hoping he would take her away, and later using him for her own ends. |
| femme fatale | major | Janice was an attractive young girl accustomed to toying with men's emotions and bending them to her will. |
| guardian and child | major | The teenager Janice was fed up with her guardian, Aunt Mae, for snooping around on Janice's seedy bar frequenting ways. |
| infatuation | major | Stan was steadfast in his love for his girlfriend Janice. In particular, Stan made a proclamation of love to his girlfriend, Janice. |
| leaving one's old life behind | major | Janice debated with Stan whether they should run away from their home town. |
| parricide | major | The teenager Janice bludgeoned her overbearing guardian, Aunt Mae, to death and tried to pin the crime on a drifter. |
| teen romance | major | The teenager Janice was giving her loving boyfriend, Stan, a tough time. |
| teenage rebellion | major | The 18-year-old Janice rebelled at her aunt and guardian who tried to make Janice behave. |