The Devil Commands story
An scientist becomes obsessed with redirecting his work into making contact with his dead wife.
11 total · 7 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| communicating with the dead | major | Julian Blair tries to use scientific methods involving brainwaves to contact his dead wife from beyond the grave. |
| coping with the death of a spouse | major | Julian Blair was torn up over the death of his wife Helen Blair. |
| father and daughter | major | Anne Blair discourages her father from attempting to contact his deceased wife from beyond the grave. |
| husband and wife | major | Julian Blair becomes obsessed with contacting his dead wife, Helen Blair. |
| mind reading technology | major | Julian Blair was working on reading people's minds through the study of brainwaves. |
| obsession | major | Julian Blair becomes obsessed with contacting his dead wife, Helen Blair. |
| the afterlife | major | Julian Blair believe he had brainwave evidence in support of the notion that his wife's spirit existed in the afterlife and made efforts to contact her using technology. |
| brainwaves | minor | Julian Blair was working on measuring people's brainwaves. |
| coping with the death of a parent | minor | Anne Blair grieved for her deceased mother Helen Blair. |
| scientist occupation | minor | Julian Blair was experimenting with measuring brainwaves in a laboratory setting. |