But Can She Type? story
An overworked, underappreciated secretary is sent by a malfunctioning Xerox machine into a parallel reality where secretaries are honored and revered. Directed by: Shelley Levinson. Story by: Martin Pasko & Rebecca Parr.
7 total · 5 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with a bad boss | major | Karen's boss was condescending, ungrateful, and overly demanding. |
| loser character | major | Karen was working at a low status, dead end job and fantasized about a better life. |
| the need to be treated with respect | major | The story concluded with the narrator explaining that Karen had received the gift of respect for Christmas. |
| the unappreciated and unimportant at the workplace | major | Underappreciated and overworked secretary Karen was transported into an alternate reality people of her profession were celebrated members of society. |
| what if I found myself in an alternate reality | major | A copying machine mishap sent lowly secretary Karen into an alternate reality where people of her profession were celebrated members of society. |
| coping with an obnoxious jerk | minor | Karen with her condescending and sarcastic boss. |
| cracking under pressure | minor | Karen snapped after getting chewed out by her boss the morning after the party. |