Iron Man story
Following his escape from captivity by a terrorist group, world famous industrialist and master engineer Tony Stark builds a mechanized suit of armor and becomes the superhero Iron Man. It is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
13 total · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| arms trade | major | Tony, the CEO of the chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military, resolved to stop manufacturing weapons after witnessing the destruction they cause first hand. In general, the story calls attention to the role corporations play in supplying the world's armed forces with weapons to be used for good or for bad. |
| duty vs. conscience | major | Should Tony, who had recently come to the realization that weapons are not play things, use his power to shutdown weapons manufacturing operations at his company? |
| personal flying contraption | major | The Iron Man suit. |
| the corporate world | major | We saw a fanciful depiction of what it might be like to be an executive at a high-tech weapons manufacturing corporation. |
| unethical business practices | major | Stark Industries was selling weapons to both the U.S. military and the insurgents they were fighting in Afghanistan. |
| womanizing man | major | The genius inventor Tony Stark was a consummate playboy. |
| AI assistant | minor | Tony built and tested his Iron Man suit with the help of his trust AI assistant J.A.R.V.I.S. |
| betrayal | minor | Tony's longtime confidant Obediah betrayed Tony by ordering a hit on him. |
| friendship | minor | Rhodey was the closest thing that Tony had to a friend. |
| human vs. captivity | minor | Tony and Yinsen were held captive for three months by the Ten Rings insurgents. |