The Little People story
When two astronauts land on a distant planet, one of them becomes a "God" to a race of tiny people. Directed by: William F. Claxton. Story by: Rod Serling.
14 total · 2 choice · 8 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the greatest among us is the smallest in another world | choice | While Craig was worshiped as a god among a race a ant-sized people, he was crushed much like an ant by a race of gigantic people. |
| the lust for power | choice | Peter expressed his wish to be the one calling the shots - as he became god to a race of tiny aliens, the power went to his head. |
| alternate points of view | major | While Craig appeared to be a god from the little people's point of view, he was considered to be little more than an ant to the giant humanoids. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | Two astronauts discovered a race of ant-sized people living on a distant planet. |
| giant person | major | Craig's dead body easily fit into the palm of the hand of one of the two mountain-sized humanoid aliens who landed on the planet at the conclusion of the story. |
| god and follower | major | Craig came to be worshiped as a god by a race of ant-sized people. In particular, the little people erected a life-sized statue of Craig, and presumably lived in mortal terror of him. |
| Lilliputian being | major | Two astronauts landed on a planet populated by a race of people no bigger than ants. |
| poetic justice | major | Peter tyrannically lorded it over a race of tiny people, but was blindsided by the realization that he himself was but a tiny plaything to a race of ginormous humanoids. |
| stranded on a deserted planet | major | Two astronauts found themselves stranded on a barren planet with few provisions. |
| what if I were a god | major | Peter relished becoming a God and went mad with the power. |