Mysterious Island story
A science fiction adventure film about Civil War prisoners who escape in a balloon and then find themselves stranded on a remote island populated by giant mutated animals.
14 total · 7 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| going over someone's head | major | The Civil War prisoners establish pecking order after becoming stranded on the island. |
| human vs. beast | major | The Civil War prisoners against a giant crab, giant chicken, giant bees, and giant nautilus. |
| misanthropy | major | Nemo manifested a deep resentment of all mankind and secluded himself on an uninhabited island. |
| science for war or peace | major | Nemo argued that science must be used for peace and not war. |
| speculative submarine | major | Nemo had a super high-tech submarine. |
| stranded on a deserted island | major | A group of people found themselves stranded on a deserted island. They took up temporary abode in a cave as they worked on building a boat to escape. |
| transnational institution for peace | major | Nemo advocated the need for world peace via a combination of social organization and technology. |
| courage | minor | Herbert plucked up the courage to slay a giant chicken. |
| cowardice | minor | Herbert beat himself up over having deserted his fellow soldiers. |
| imperialism | minor | Nemo railed against imperialism. |