Spontaneous Combustion story
A man is able to control fire and electricity, but with terrible consequences to his body afterwards.
10 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| spontaneous human combustion | choice | David was initially horrified to learn that some people he'd come into contact with had shortly after spontaneously combusted, but he later learn to control his power and make people spontaneously combust at will. The phenomenon of spontaneous combustion was also discussed to some extent. For example, Dr. Persons alleged that some cases of what are classified as dying in bed from smoking are really cases of spontaneous combustion. |
| pyrokinetic ability | major | Being conceived during a hydrogen bomb blast endowed David with the ability to control fire and electricity, but with terrible consequences to his body afterwards. |
| abortion | minor | Some military officials deliberated over whether or not Peggy should be forced to have an abortion. |
| acting | minor | David bombed his audition for a role in a Shakespeare play. |
| communicating with the dead | minor | Dr. Persons made a failed attempt to contact the recently departed spirit of Amy Whittaker. |
| husband and wife | minor | Brian and Peggy Bell. |
| medical occupation | minor | David consulted his family doctor first about his migraine headaches and later about fire shooting out from his arm. |
| nuclear weapons | minor | Brian and Peggy agreed to occupy a hydrogen bomb proof shelter in a test blast. |
| radiation neutralizer | minor | The military was testing a drug that creates a shield around their peoples' cells to make them impervious to radiation. |
| the dangers of radioactivity | minor | People expressed concerns about what might result from being exposed to radiation from a hydrogen bomb blast. |