The Final Programme story
The formidable Miss Brunner plots to achieve immortality by metamorphosing into a perfect, self-replicating, hermaphroditic human being.
12 total · 1 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the quest for immortality | major | Miss Brunner plotted to achieve immortality by merging herself with Jerry Cornelius into a hermaphroditic self-fertilizing, self-replicating, immortal human being. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | Jerry was an alcoholic. |
| brain disembodiment technology | minor | A trio of scientists had preserved in tanks the brains of some of the best scientists in Europe. |
| brother and brother | minor | Jerry's brother evil, drug addicted brother Frank held their sister Catherine captive. |
| brother and sister | minor | Jerry's sister Catherine was being held captive by their evil, drug addicted brother Frank. |
| drug abuse | minor | Frank was addicted to drugs. |
| faith vs. science | minor | Professor Hira felt conflicted between the Hindu faith of his upbringing and the scientific worldview he had adopted over the course of his life. |
| incestuous relationship | minor | It was hinted that Jerry's relationship with his sister Catherine was of an incestuous nature. |
| lesbianism | minor | Miss Brunner and Jenny had a sexual encounter after Jenny played the piano nude. |
| messiah | minor | Miss Brunner proclaimed that she would be the new messiah after being transformed into an immortal human being. |