The Haunting of the New story
A wealthy socialite, known for extravagant parties of old, rebuilds her stately mansion after a fire and discovers that her new home does not agree with her past. Directed by: Roger Tompkins. Story by: Ray Bradbury.
6 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| haunted house | choice | While the underlying mechanics of the house were never clarified, the way it seemed to behave had all the stereotypical trappings of a haunted house. It is also referred to in such terms in the title. The central point of the story is that a house had been rebuilt after a fire and had apparently taken on a somewhat prudish streak. It suddenly had enough of the debauched behavior of its current occupants and started ejecting them by opening or shutting the doors, and by sending nightmarish visions to those that dared to spend the night. |
| old flames | major | Nora and Charles had been lovers during some time in the past. |
| sin | major | The central point of the story is that a house had been rebuilt after a fire and had apparently taken on a somewhat prudish streak. It suddenly had enough of the debauched behavior of its current occupants and started ejecting them by opening or shutting the doors, and by sending nightmarish visions to those that dared to spend the night. |
| creative writing | minor | In the introduction, Ray Bradbury shared with the viewer the wellsprings of creativity that inspire his writing. |
| humans interacting | minor | Nora held a debautched party for 97 guests at her stately mansion. [house party] |
| the nature of creativity | minor | In his introduction, Ray Bradbury gave his viewers an intimate window into his writing room, and some of the self-professed sources of creativity that lay about within it. |