The Kindred story
A man discovers that he has a monstrous, betentacled baby brother.
14 total · 4 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| human vs. monster | major | John's scientist mother genetically engineered a grotesque creature that was going around terrorizing people. |
| mad scientist stereotype | major | The amoral scientist Dr. Lloyd was determined to make a great advance in human evolution through the creation of genetic monstrosities in the lab. |
| monster | major | A grotesque, genetically engineered creature was going around terrorizing people. |
| speculative genetic engineering | major | Amanda deeply regretted having genetically engineered a betentacled baby brother for her son John. Dr. Lloyd was doing secret research into the creation of genetic hybrids. |
| animal cruelty | minor | We saw Dr. Lloyd hard at work surgically probing a shrieking cat. |
| coping with the death of a parent | minor | John was downcast at his mother's funeral. |
| funeral rite | minor | John's mother was laid to rest in a Christian ceremony. |
| human-fish hybrid | minor | Melissa turned out to be a half-human, half-fish genetic hybrid. |
| master and pet | minor | Hart and his dog Duke. |
| mother and son | minor | John visited his mother in the hospital shortly before her death. |