The Day of the Triffids story
Tall, carnivorous, mobile plants, called Triffids, capable of aggressive and seemingly intelligent behavior arrive on Earth as spores from a meteor shower.
6 total · 2 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| invasive life form from outer space | major | A race of man-eating plants came to Earth from outer space. |
| plant-like being | major | Triffids were seemingly intelligent plants that came from space. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | Tom Goodwin was an alcoholic. |
| blindness | minor | An unusual meteor shower has blinded most people on Earth. |
| husband and wife | minor | Tom Goodwin and Karen Goodwin. |
| romantic love | minor | Tom Goodwin and Karen Goodwin. |