984: Prisoner of the Future story
A corporate executive is captured and held prisoner by a revolutionary organization.
6 total · 4 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with being tortured | major | The Warden repeatedly subjected Tom Weston to beatings during his interrogations. |
| dehumanization | major | The Warden would only address Tom Weston as Prisoner 984, among other things, in a systematic effort to break him down. |
| human vs. captivity | major | Tom Weston was taken prisoner by an revolutionary organization and his captors made persistent attempts force him to confess to "crimes against the movement". |
| revolution in society | major | A revolutionary movement came to power and imprisoned selected corporate executives for "crimes against the movement". |
| early computer | minor | We saw Tom Weston using an early 80s personal computer in his corporate office. There was also such a computer in the facility where Tom was being held prisoner. |
| husband and wife | minor | There were flashback scenes of Tom and his wife. |