Track of the Moon Beast story
A mineralogist is hit in the head by a meteor, turning him in to a vicious reptilian creature during the full moon.
12 total · 5 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| folk belief | major | It turned out that the very Native American legend told by Professor John "Johnny Longbow" Salinas contained the key to destroying the Moon Beast. Note that the legend was not taken seriously at first. |
| human vs. monster | major | Paul transformed into a murderous reptilian creature whenever the moon came out. |
| monster | major | After getting hit in the head by a lunar meteor, Paul transformed into a murderous reptilian creature whenever the moon came out. |
| reptilian being | major | Paul transformed into a murderous reptilian creature whenever the moon came out. |
| romantic love | major | Paul and Cathy were passionately in love. |
| academic occupation | minor | Some of the main characters were all affiliated with a university. John Salinas, for instance, was an anthropology professor. |
| fear | minor | Cathy was twice startled by lizards. Later she screamed hysterically at the sight of the Moon Beast. |
| husband and wife | minor | A woman told her husband to go to hell when he came home last from the bowling alley. The Moon Beast killed them both. |
| law enforcement | minor | We saw two police officers investigate a series of grisly murders. |
| murder | minor | The police were investigating a series of grisly murders. |