The Swarm story
Killer bees invade Texas.
9 total · 2 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| human vs. beast | major | Swarms of killer bees invaded Texas. |
| pesticides in society | major | The general was initially intent on spraying large swaths of land with pesticides in order to stop the killer bees, but the scientists eventually convinced him that this action would result in massive ecological collateral damage, and they tried another strategy. |
| beating one's self up | minor | Little Paul Durant mistaken though he was responsible for the killer bees attacking everyone. |
| coping with the death of a child | minor | Jud Hawking broke down in tears at the sight of his son in a body bag. |
| father and son | minor | A swarm of killer bees attacked the Durant family while they were picnicking. Mr. and Mrs. Durant were overwhelmed by the bees; only their young son Paul survived. An irate Jud Hawking came to an army base and demanded that the general there let him see his son or else he would shut of the base's water supply. |
| husband and wife | minor | A swarm of killer bees attacked the Durant family while they were picnicking. Mr. and Mrs. Durant were overwhelmed by the bees; only their young son Paul survived. |
| mother and son | minor | A swarm of killer bees attacked the Durant family while they were picnicking. Mr. and Mrs. Durant were overwhelmed by the bees; only their young son Paul survived. |
| nuclear power safety | minor | The nuclear power plant lacked a provision for safety in the advent of an attack by killer bees. And indeed, the worst came to pass: the bees attacked the plant and it blew up. |
| romantic love | minor | The pharmacist Clarance proposed to Maureen with flowers and the whole shebang. |