Donovan's Brain story
An attempt is made to keep alive the brain of millionaire megalomaniac W.H. Donovan after an otherwise fatal plane crash. But the brain has other ideas and begins to possess people.
18 total · 11 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| brain disembodiment technology | major | Patrick Cory devised a way to keep Donovan's disembodied brain alive in a tank outside of their bodies. |
| greed for riches | major | Donovan's brain telepathically controlled Patrick Cory into taking measures to prevent the government from taxing its fortune. |
| husband and wife | major | Patrick Cory and Janice Cory. |
| mad scientist stereotype | major | Patrick Cory became obsessed with experimenting on Donovan's disembodied brain. |
| mind transfer technology | major | The mind in William H. Donovan's disembodied brain partially transferred itself into the brain of Patrick Cory. |
| obsession | major | Patrick Cory became obsessed with understanding the workings of Donovan's disembodied brain, and Janice Cory and Frank Schratt urged him to stop. |
| personal identity | major | The mind in William H. Donovan's disembodied brain partially transferred itself into the brain of Patrick Cory. |
| revival long after death | major | Patrick Cory kept Donovan's brain alive after he was pronounced dead in a plane crash, and the brain slowly transfered the essence of Donovan into Cory. |
| romantic love | major | Patrick Cory and Janice Cory. |
| the thirst for knowledge | major | Patrick Cory became obsessed with understanding the workings of Donovan's disembodied brain. |