The Celestial Omnibus story
A boy comes across an unusual omnibus that takes him to a fantasy land where he meets imaginary and historical figures.
8 total · 4 choice · 4 major
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| literature appreciation | choice | The boy had started to discover something of his own but was rebuked by the learned old poet Septimus who was too set in his ways. |
| poetry | choice | Septimus was into poetry. The boy was forced to learn poetry. The story seems to be a rebuke aimed at literary snobbery. |
| the value of imagination | choice | Septimus was rebuked for censoring the boy's imagination |
| what if I met an historical figure | choice | boy and Septimus met various historical and mythological figures such as Shelley and Achilles |
| childhood imaginary friend | major | The boy's new friends might have been imaginary. |
| escape from reality | major | was the omnibus merely an escape from reality? |
| father and son | major | the boy's father disbelieved and beat him |
| what if I told the truth and nobody would believe me | major | the boy's father disbelieved and beat him |