Master of the World story
A science fiction film based upon the Jules Verne novels Robur the Conqueror and its sequel, Master of the World.
8 total · 7 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| arms trade | major | Robur despised the arms trade and was hellbent on using his airship to end war by destroying the military capacity of the nations of the world. |
| engaged couple | major | Dorothy Prudent and Philip Evans. |
| father and daughter | major | Prudent and Dorothy Prudent. |
| human vs. captivity | major | Robur held Prudent, Dorothy Prudent, John Strock and Philip Evans aboard his airship. |
| speculative airship | major | Robur built an airship and used it to travel around the world. |
| the end justifies the means | major | Robur was adamant that get was justified in killing thousands to rid the world of war rather than sit idly by and let future wars take the lives of millions. |
| transnational institution for peace | major | Robur took it upon himself to bring about world peace by threatening to destroy the world unless all nations disarmed. |
| cowardice | minor | John Strock was initially assumed to have been a coward by the other captives aboard Robur's airship. |