The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street By Rod Serling (creator of “The Twilight Zone”) Twilight-Zone-Season-1-The-Twilight-Zone-1x1-_-

Drama A drama is a story that is written to be acted for an audience. The action of a drama is usually driven by the characters who want something very much and take steps to get it. The related events that take place are separated into acts.

Elements of Drama Exposition (narrator gives setting, characters, background) Complications (problems) and Conflicts Climax (occurs in 3 rd act when protagonist has a change for better or worse) Denouement (Resolution) – protagonist is better off or worse off

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Writer Rod Serling Rod Serling created and wrote episodes for “The Twilight Zone” including The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. In these episodes, Serling made his concerns and beliefs visible. As we read Monsters, think about what Serling’s message (theme) might be.

Directions: Look through pages What do you think the setting of the story is? Time _____________ Place ____________

What words come to mind when you think of the word MONSTER? MONSTER Directions  Make a list of 4 words that come to mind when you think of the word monster  Draw a picture in the box on your paper of what you think a monster looks like

Teleplay Terms (a teleplay is a script written for television) Fade in: the picture gradually appears on the screen Pan: a swiveling movement of the camera, from one side to the other Fade to black: the picture gradually disappears until all that remains is a black screen Cut to: a sudden change from one scene or character to another

Teleplay Terms Continued Outside shot: camera shot of an exterior. Long shot: a camera shot from far off. Close-up: a camera shot that is very close to its subject Opening shot: the first scene of the production Dissolve: a new scene is blended with a scene that is fading out.

History Connection The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street 1950s in the United States  1950: Korean War, 1 st organ transplant  1951: 1 st color TV, Elizabeth becomes Queen of England  1952: seat belts made for cars  1953: DNA discovered  1954: 1 st atomic submarine  1955: Disneyland opens

Characters Narrator Figure One Figure Two Steve Brand Mrs. Brand Don Martin Pete Van Horn Man one Man two Charlie Charlie’s wife Tommy Sally (Tommy’s mom) Les Goodman Mrs. Goodman Woman Next Door Woman one

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Notes on THEME The author’s message that he/she tries to communicate/express to the reader. Usually the author’s theme has to do with a “truth about life” and what it means to be human. A work’s theme is not usually stated directly. You have to think about the elements of the work (characters, conflict, resolution, setting, etc.) to understand the theme.