Some Themes and potential of the story

I thought the idea of family that was brought up in the previous post was a rather good idea. Firstly, it is a congenial topic- any every reader could almost relate to instantly, moreover- it brings about the question of family ties and relationships (love) into play.

But before we go on with plot details to flesh out the story, lets choose some general themes for us to outline the plot first. From our characters and plots insofar, we have gathered a few very interesting and insightful themes:

Jake- the theme of materialism, superficiality, power and status, glamour, popularity among peers, success and achievement; and individuality.

Dejengski- themes of idealism, love (and the lack of it), bullying, expectations of parents, neuroticism, narcissism (I am the centre of the world, and everybody else suck), masking and deindividualisation.

Natalie (Nat)- themes of love, family values, caring for others, a protected life (vs a life the 2 guys live), the definition of good and bad (objectivity and subjectivity), using emotions as a way of living etc.

Well, i can see a link btw Plot idea 1 and Nat. on the theme of family and values- and i really like how the 3 characters compliment each other. Dejengski would definitely need some love of Nat into his life, Nat would need to know that the world is not just black and white good and bad, (is Jake a bad person?? I think he could have his good pts too), and Jake would find out that sometimes a spade is not always a spade, but can be bent by reason and logic, as exemplified by Dejengski again.

Therefore, we currently have stong themes. These themes also bring about many questions that people think about, and if it is really done well, i think it can be as powerful as the matrix or any other thinking story, on the other hand, there is always enough room for drama and some light action sequence. I believe that the best lies somewhere between the both worlds....

Cheers.