Little Girl Lost story

nightgallery2x22b · 1972-03-01

A scientific genius is troubled by the death of his daughter. Note: Based on a short story of the same title by Edwin Charles Tubb Directed by: Timothy Galfas. Story by: Stanford Whitmore.

11 total · 10 major · 1 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
coping with the death of a child major Professor Putman over the death of his daughter.
dealing with children major Tom and Charles treated Putnam's imaginary daughter as if she were real.
despair major Professor Putman was so distraught over death of his daughter that he destroyed the entire Earth.
escape from reality major Putman couldn't face the reality of his daughter's death and insisted on keep on as if she were still alive.
father and daughter major Professor Putman had an imaginary daughter.
hallucination of a non-existing person major Professor Putman had an imaginary daughter.
nuclear holocaust major The story ended with an out of control fission process destroying Earth.
out of control scientific experiment major The story ended with an out of control fission process destroying Earth.
the end justifies the means major Does discovering fission justify exploiting a sick man?
the good of the many vs. the needs of the few major Does discovering fission justify exploiting a sick man?