The Murderer story
A psychologist visits a prisoner who lost his mind because of everyday noises. Directed by: Roger Tompkins. Story by: Ray Bradbury.
15 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| anti-technology way of life | choice | The center piece of the story was a main character who, by example, tried to start a movement against all manner of technological communication devices but in particular those that made noise. |
| doctor and patient | major | The psychologist Dr. Fellows proposed to help his patient Albert Brock but instead ended up being influenced by Brock into taking an anti-technology stance against communication devices. |
| human safety need | major | Albert was fed up with the constant clamor and distraction brought about by electronic gadgets which were ubiquitous in society. He longed for peace and quiet. The story concluded with Albert's psychologist, Dr. Fellows, desiring the same. [the need for piece and quiet] |
| medical occupation | major | The psychologist Dr. Fellows visited an interned patient who had lost his mind because of everyday noises from technological gadgets. |
| problematic usage of mobile communication devices in society | major | Albert Brock inspired a movement that was a reaction to the widespread use of distracting noisy gadgets, including portable communication devices, that in his view plagued society. |
| resistance movement | major | Albert was fed up with the constant clamor and distraction brought about by electronic gadgets which were ubiquitous in society. He took it upon himself to start a movement against all manner of electronic communication devices, but in particular those that made noise. |
| creative writing | minor | In the introduction, Ray Bradbury shared with the viewer the wellsprings of creativity that inspire his writing. |
| democracy | minor | Dr. Fellows proposed that Albert should have used democratic processes to further his agenda but Albert acknowledged that he was a minority and stated that he therefore had to resort to direct, and illegal, action. |
| father and son | minor | Dr. Fellows' son called him on his lapel phone, asking about his allowance. |
| husband and wife | minor | Albert and Agnes Brock had contrasting view, to say the least, when it came to the use of electronic gadgets in daily life. |