Pulp Fiction story
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary. Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman, it tells several stories of criminal Los Angeles. The title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue.
18 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| nihilism | choice | American nihilism: the story demonstrates human life is banal, arbitrary and random. |
| betrayal | major | Marsellus was betrayed by drug dealers, and Butch. Vincent stayed loyal. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | the relationship between Butch and Fabienne was featured at length; the restaurant robbers a bit |
| loyalty | major | Vincent worries about loyalty while he looks after his bosses wife; Butch double-crossed Marsellus but later saved him from the perverts; Vincent and Jules were sent to execute a group of treasonous drug dealers |
| murder | major | The killing of Marvin is treated differently than the rest and a concern for the law is apparent. |
| organized crime | major | We saw an idea of how a little crime syndicate may operate, with hit men and a mob boss. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Marsellus wanted revenge on Butch, on drug dealers, and on the perverts who raped him |
| bondage sex | minor | Vincent and Marsellus got trapped in a bdsm dungeon were Marsellus was raped |
| coping with having been raped | minor | Marsellus was furious after his rape |
| drug abuse | minor | Mia overdosed after mistaking Vincent's heroin for cocaine |