Mr. Bevis story
A guardian angel offers to help a good-natured man who is having a bad day. Directed by: William Asher. Story by: Rod Serling.
15 total · 13 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| angel | major | Mr. Bevis' guardian angel showed up out of nowhere to give him a helping hand. |
| carefree way of life | major | Mr. Bevis didn't worry much about his future, it seemed. |
| carpe diem | major | The point of the story seemed to be to demonstrate that Mr. Bevis was quite right to enjoy the moment and not worry about his future. |
| coping with having a bad day | major | It was one of those days for Mr. Bevis where everything that could go wrong did: he lost his job, car, and home. |
| facing financial ruin | major | Sacked and evicted, Mr. Bevis' life was about to change radically. |
| friendship | major | Mr. Bevis faced a stark choice about getting a leg up in the business world, but loosing his various playmates in the process. |
| friendship vs. career | major | Mr. Bevis faced a stark choice about getting a leg up in the business world, but loosing his various playmates in the process. |
| human life choice | major | Should Mr. Bevis embrace his new life in a monkey suit or should he return to life as his eccentric, but penniless self? |
| human self improvement | major | Mr. Bevis first resolved to better himself by conforming to society, as the guardian angel wanted, but realized that he'd rather be destitute and carefree. |
| just be yourself | major | Mr. Bevis first resolved to better himself by conforming to society, as the guardian angel wanted, but realized that he'd rather be destitute and carefree. |