The Big Tall Wish story
A boy makes a wish for a boxer to win a comeback match. Directed by: Ronald Winston. Story by: Rod Serling.
8 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| realist vs. idealist | choice | Henry was a dreamer who believed in magic, while Bolie was a cynic who thought there was no such thing as magic. |
| wishing or wanting something really hard makes it happen | choice | Henry warned Bolie that the only way that Henry's wish that Bolie had won the boxing match would stay granted is if Bolie truly believed it. But Bolie could not find it in himself to believe in such wacky things as that and so he ended up on the losing end of the fight. |
| being bitter about one's life | major | Bolie was reflecting on his miserable life and pitiful place in a cruel uncaring world. |
| coping with being washed up | major | Bolie was a washed up boxer who was looking forward to a comeback fight. |
| magic powers | major | Henry had the magic power of making true wishes. |
| the sport of boxing | major | The story centered on Bolie and his professional boxing. |
| young character vs. old character | major | Henry was a blue-eyed youngster, and Bolie a washed-up cynic. |
| mother and son | minor | Frances and little Henry. |