Young Man's Fancy story
A newlywed husband refuses to give up his childhood home. Directed by: John Brahm. Story by: Richard Matheson.
11 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| controlling family member | choice | Virginia accused Henrietta, in life, of having been a domineering mother to Alex. |
| mother-in-law and daughter-in-law | choice | Virginia spoke resentfully to Alex' late mother's picture. In general, the story revolved around a long-standing conflict between Virgina and Alex's mother over the mother's having demanded all Alex's attention. |
| coping with the death of a parent | major | Alex obviously did not cope well with the demise of his controlling mother, while Virginia notably did not mourn her mother-in-law. |
| ghost | major | The ghost of Alex's mother thwarted Virginia's efforts to take Alex away from her. |
| haunted house | major | Alex's family house was inhabited by the ghost of his recently departed mother. |
| mother and son | major | Young Alex instructed his wife to go away so that he could live in the halcyon of his youth in the company of his beloved mother. |
| newlywed couple | major | Virginia finally tied the knot with her sweetheart Alex after after 12 long years of waiting for his mother to kick the bucket. |
| nostalgia | major | Alex became engrossed in childhood memories while preparing the house he'd grown up in for sale. |
| reminiscence about one's youth | major | Alex became engrossed in childhood memories while preparing the house he'd grown up in for sale. |
| coping with aging | minor | Virginia touched her face and felt her years - that's why she couldn't simply back out of the marriage. |