The End of the World story
A worldwide catastrophe when an errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters and social unrest.
4 total · 2 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| close encounter with a passing astronomical object | major | An errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters. |
| romantic love | major | Dina and Frank Stoll |
| greed for riches | minor | A pair of traders prevented knowledge of the impending catastrophe from getting out to the public so that they could make a killing in the stock market. |
| the desire for vengeance | minor | soldier sought revenge on Frank Stoll over Stoll having stolen his girlfriend Dina |