Kick the Can story
An old man with an optimistic outlook on life moves into a depressing senior's home.
9 total · 8 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| carpe diem | major | We saw some old folks home residents seize the day by enjoying a late night game of Kick the Can. |
| character metamorphosis | major | Grumpy old man Leo Conroy had his outlook on life completely changed and he found out how to enjoy some simple pleasures in life, like the children's game Kick the Can. |
| coping with a grumpy old coot | major | Old folks home resident Leo Conroy was a stereotypical grumpy old man. |
| coping with aging | major | The story took place in an old folks home. Mr. Bloom's savor the little joys in life attitude to living was contrasted with Leo Conroy's grumpy old man attitude. |
| just be yourself | major | All but one of the old people decided it was better to remain their wretched old selves, rather than relive their lives from childhood. |
| reminiscence about one's youth | major | Some old folks home residents were talking at length about how they used to play as children. |
| what if I could be young again | major | The residents in an old folks home became kids again. |
| what if I had a second childhood | major | Mr. Bloom gave a number of old folks home residents a chance to relive their lives from the age of 8 years old, but in the end all but one of them decided it would be better to live out the rest of their natural lives. |
| what if I found myself in the body of a child | minor | Some old folks home residents were transformed into childhood versions of themselves. |