The Purple Testament story
An Army lieutenant serving in World War II has the ability to see who will die. Directed by: Richard L. Bare. Story by: Rod Serling.
9 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| precognition | choice | Fitz was suddenly able to see on people's faces that they would soon die. |
| what if I caught a glimpse of the future | choice | Fitz was suddenly able to see on people's faces that they would soon die. |
| friendship | major | Fitz and Captain Riker were fast friends. |
| what if I told the truth and nobody would believe me | major | Fitz tried to tell various disbelieving comrades about his newfound ability. |
| what it is like in a combat zone | major | We saw the daily lives of soldiers deployed in hostile territory. |
| World War II | major | The story follows a U.S. Army infantry platoon that was clearing out the Imperial Japanese Army from a Philippine island in the year 1945. |
| coping with the death of a friend | minor | Fitz grieved losing his friend Captain Riker to a sniper's bullet. |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | Fitz grieved for various soldiers he didn't really know personally. |
| facing death | minor | Fitz deduced what would happen as he rode off with a driver on whose face imminent death was inscribed. |