The General story
The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War. The story was adapted from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman.
10 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| engaged couple | choice | Johnnie and Annabelle are referred to as fiancées |
| infatuation | choice | Johnnie and Annabelle were besotted with each other |
| American Civil War | major | the story followed southerners fighting against northeners in the first year or so of this civil war |
| civil war | major | we saw the American Civil War |
| coping with a loved one being in peril | major | Johnnie was distraught when Annabelle was carried off by enemy soldiers |
| heroism | major | Johnnie became a hero after he singlehandedly went behind enemy lines to save Annabelle and return with important information |
| patriotism | major | Johnnie in particular was eager to fight for his country and his woman |
| coping with romantic rejection | minor | Johnnie was distraught after he was rejected by Anabelle for having been rejected by the army |
| father and daughter | minor | we saw Annabelle with her dad from time to time |
| what it is like in a combat zone | minor | There was a protracted battle at a collapsed bridge. |