Strange Holiday story
A man returns from a fishing trip to find America overtaken by fascists.
10 total · 5 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| democracy vs. autocracy | major | The fascists argued that democracy bred dysfunction and confusion and the order that came with fascism was preferable. |
| fascism | major | John Stevenson returned from a fishing trip to find America overtaken by fascists. |
| rights of accused | major | John Stevenson was outraged that his fascist captors would not even reveal the charges under which he was being held. |
| the merits of autocracy | major | The fascists argued that democracy bred dysfunction and confusion and the order that came with fascism was preferable. |
| the price of freedom is eternal vigilance | major | John Stevenson began his vacation with a "what's in it for me attitude", but after experiencing the horrors of fascism firsthand, he came to learn that we must all make sacrifices in order to preserve our freedom. |
| coping with being tortured | minor | John Stevenson's fascist captors subject him to torture. |
| father and daughter | minor | John Stevenson reflected fondly on his relationship with his son Peggy Lee Stevenson. |
| father and son | minor | John Stevenson reflected fondly on his relationship with his sons John Stevenson Jr and Woodrow Stevenson Jr. |
| husband and wife | minor | John Stevenson and Jean Stevenson. |
| seeing the error of one's ways | minor | John Stevenson began his vacation with a "what's in it for me attitude", but after experiencing the horrors of fascism firsthand, he came to learn that we must all make sacrifices in order to preserve our freedom. |