The Storyteller story
A young woman finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. Directed by: Paul Lynch. Story by: Rockne S. O'Bannon.
8 total · 3 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| grandfather and grandson | major | Mica was apparently keeping his 141 year old great, great, great grandfather alive by telling him stories. |
| remembering bygone days | major | The story followed Dorthy as she reflected back on her time as a teacher in a small town. |
| the quest for immortality | major | Mica had a surprising method for keeping people alive long past their allotted time. |
| first day on the job | minor | Dorthy started a new grade school teaching job in the middle of a term. |
| human childhood | minor | We saw children studying and playing in an old one room school house. |
| mother and daughter | minor | Dorthy had a warm, long-distance call with her mother after arriving in her new town. |
| the thirst for knowledge | minor | Something about the grandfather being kept alive because of his curiosity to hear stories, like in Arabian Nights. |
| what is natural | minor | Someone commented on the unnatural long life of the 141 year old grandfather. |