The Mirror story
In Central America, a mirror allows a dictator to see the faces of his enemies. Directed by: Don Medford. Story by: Rod Serling.
13 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the flip side of being in power | choice | General Clemente learned that leading a revolution to victory was one thing, but heading up the government of a country was quite another. |
| acute anxiety | major | General Clemente started seeing would-be assassins everywhere and in the end even shot himself because of the delusions. |
| betrayal | major | General Clemente betrayed his previously close knit circle of friends and killed them one by one. |
| friendship | major | General Clemente betrayed his previously close knit circle of friends and killed them one by one. |
| magic object | major | There was a mirror that appeared to show you your would-be assassins. |
| military coup | major | General Clemente and his forces had overthrown a regime of brutal oppressors. |
| military dictatorship | major | It appeared that both the new and the old regime were oppressive and militaristic. |
| persecution complex | major | General Clemente started seeing would-be assassins everywhere and in the end even shot himself because of the delusions. |
| revolution in society | major | We saw how a regime of brutal oppressors was overthrown and replaced with a spanking new regime of brutal oppressors. |
| Catholicism | minor | A Catholic priest urged General Clemente to put a stop to the mass killings he'd been ordering since taking power. |