Dream Lover story
A graphic novelist suffering from a severe case of writer's block struggles to determine what is illusion and what is reality after bringing his ideal woman to life. Directed by: Peter O'Fallon. Story by: Frederick Rappaport.
10 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| fantasy romance | choice | Andrew drew and fantasized about his perfect partner, then she sort of became real, but then maybe she had in fact dreamed up Andrew. |
| creative writing | major | Andrew was struggling to complete the sequel to his New York Times best selling graphic novel, Sleepless City. |
| drawing | major | Andrew was struggling to complete the sequel to his New York Times best selling graphic novel, Sleepless City. |
| what if my personal identity came into question | major | In the end, Andrew was shocked to discover that he was merely a figment of Sondra's imagination. |
| agent and client | minor | A man who appeared to be Andrew's literary agent appeared to be pressuring him to finish the sequel to his New York Times bestselling graphic novel - in fact it was Sondra's agent pressuring her. |
| coping with romantic rejection | minor | Sondra choosing the cable guy over Andrew left him bitter and angry. |
| loneliness | minor | Andrew was said to be lonely. |
| lovers' quarrel | minor | Andrew and Sondra quarreled over a few petty little things. |
| romantic infidelity | minor | Andrew objected to Sondra seeing another man. |
| romantic jealousy | minor | Andrew was jealous to find Sondra fraternizing with the cable guy. |