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“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling Genre: Teleplay/Drama

What is Teleplay ? A play written especially for television. A play written especially for television. “The Twilight Zone” was a part of a television series in the 1960s that dealt with fantasy-science fiction themes. “The Twilight Zone” was a part of a television series in the 1960s that dealt with fantasy-science fiction themes. Rod Serling was the creator, author and narrator of this series. Rod Serling was the creator, author and narrator of this series. A teleplay contains camera directions in addition to dialogue, stage directions, scenes and acts to describe the setting. A teleplay contains camera directions in addition to dialogue, stage directions, scenes and acts to describe the setting.

Drama brings literature to life on the stage, at the movies, and on your television screen. Drama brings literature to life on the stage, at the movies, and on your television screen. A drama appears as a script and looks different than other literature. A drama appears as a script and looks different than other literature. The script is a set of words and instructions to be used by actors. Longer scripts are divided into sections called acts, and each act may be divided into smaller sections called scenes. The script is a set of words and instructions to be used by actors. Longer scripts are divided into sections called acts, and each act may be divided into smaller sections called scenes. What is Drama?

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Dialogue- Dialogue- lines spoken by characters. Each line is preceded by the character’s name. lines spoken by characters. Each line is preceded by the character’s name. Stage Directions- Stage Directions- words, often in italics and enclosed within brackets, describing characters and telling actors how to move or speak. Teleplays contain camera directions. words, often in italics and enclosed within brackets, describing characters and telling actors how to move or speak. Teleplays contain camera directions.

Elements of Drama and Teleplay Setting- Setting- Time and place. Stage directions will provide much of the setting. Time and place. Stage directions will provide much of the setting. Character- Character- Cast of characters will provide insight into those performing the action. Cast of characters will provide insight into those performing the action. Plot- Plot- Look for conflicts or problems that characters must deal with in dramatic plots. These conflicts may be internal and external. Look for conflicts or problems that characters must deal with in dramatic plots. These conflicts may be internal and external. Theme- Theme- Main message of the play Main message of the play

Setting Maple Street, U.S.A.—a suburban street at night. Maple Street, U.S.A.—a suburban street at night. Act One Act One A camera view of the night sky. A camera view of the night sky. Act Two Act Two A camera view of Les Goodman’s front porch of his home. A camera view of Les Goodman’s front porch of his home.

Theme Prejudice can kill and suspicion can destroy relationships. Prejudice can kill and suspicion can destroy relationships. Thematic Focus: By exciting hostility among people on Maple Street, the aliens split the community, making it ripe for conquest without using bombs or any other type of weapon. The people’s prejudice and suspicion causes them to destroy themselves. Thematic Focus: By exciting hostility among people on Maple Street, the aliens split the community, making it ripe for conquest without using bombs or any other type of weapon. The people’s prejudice and suspicion causes them to destroy themselves.

Characters Steve Brand Steve Brand a reasonable, level headed resident of Maple Street. He is inquisitive and thoughtful, trying to analyze the problem about the loss of electricity and power. He maintains his control and tries to help the crowd see how irrationally they are behaving. He is not afraid of opposing the mob. He displays leadership qualities and is a good communicator. a reasonable, level headed resident of Maple Street. He is inquisitive and thoughtful, trying to analyze the problem about the loss of electricity and power. He maintains his control and tries to help the crowd see how irrationally they are behaving. He is not afraid of opposing the mob. He displays leadership qualities and is a good communicator. Don Martin Don Martin tries to come to a quick and simple solution to the problem. tries to come to a quick and simple solution to the problem. Pete Van Horn Pete Van Horn goes over to Floral Street and upon his return he gets shot by Charlie. goes over to Floral Street and upon his return he gets shot by Charlie.

Charlie Charlie is a troublemaker who is irrational and looks to accuse everyone around him. He is argumentative and rash in his judgments. Charlie kills Pete Van Horn by shooting him. is a troublemaker who is irrational and looks to accuse everyone around him. He is argumentative and rash in his judgments. Charlie kills Pete Van Horn by shooting him. Woman Woman a troublemaker and “voice of the people”. a troublemaker and “voice of the people”. Tommy Tommy young fourteen-year-old boy who warns of the danger of the situation. young fourteen-year-old boy who warns of the danger of the situation. Sally Sally Tommy’s mother who tries to protect him from the mob. Tommy’s mother who tries to protect him from the mob. Les Goodman Les Goodman is the first neighbor who is accused of being an alien because his car started by itself. is the first neighbor who is accused of being an alien because his car started by itself.

Plot One night after a mysterious roar and a flash of light, all the homes on a suburban street lose power. Batteries in cars and radios go dead. People come out to discuss the situation. A boy says that in a similar situation he read about, space monsters were responsible. When one neighbor’s car starts, people accuse him of being responsible for the blackout or being in league with those who are causing the trouble. They begin blaming one another, and the accusations lead to violence and the death of one of the neighbors. Two figures observing the scene from far above in a spaceship explain that the best way to destroy a group of people is to plant a seed of dissension among them. The people will turn on each other and destroy themselves. One night after a mysterious roar and a flash of light, all the homes on a suburban street lose power. Batteries in cars and radios go dead. People come out to discuss the situation. A boy says that in a similar situation he read about, space monsters were responsible. When one neighbor’s car starts, people accuse him of being responsible for the blackout or being in league with those who are causing the trouble. They begin blaming one another, and the accusations lead to violence and the death of one of the neighbors. Two figures observing the scene from far above in a spaceship explain that the best way to destroy a group of people is to plant a seed of dissension among them. The people will turn on each other and destroy themselves.