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Brenner, Meredith. How The Twilight Zone Reflected American Society in the 1950s. Thirty
examines the way Rod Serling managed to showcase major issues in society through his
television show, The Twilight Zone. In the article, you can see that Serling created
episodes that caused viewers to question human morals, and played on their fear of
nuclear warfare. At the time, Americans were paranoid, and scared of what was to come.
Technology had advanced quickly, causing many to not step back and think of the big
picture, and question whether war and creating bombs were the right answer. By using
these postmodern characteristics, Rod Serling was able to grasp the attention of his
Hill, Rodney. ANTHOLOGY DRAMA: Mapping The Twilight Zones Cultural and
www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt2jch2x.9.
Judgement Night. Directed by John Brahm, written by Rod Serling. The Twilight Zone, written
by Rod Serling, season 1, episode 10, CBS, 4 Dec. 1959. Netflix, www.netflix.com.
Accessed 17 May 2017. During WWII, a man on a british ship heading for
American suffers from memory loss. He cant recall why he is on the ship, or what he
does, but remembers his name. He later remembers he is a german commander, and
knows there is a U Boat coming. He is forced to experience the paranoia of the other
Mortenson, Erik. A journey into the shadows: the Twilight Zones visual critique of the cold
war. Science Fiction Film and Television, vol. 7, no. 1, 2014, p. 55+. Academic OneFile,
go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&u=lap17ehs&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA
Darity, Jr., 2nd ed., vol. 6, Macmillan Reference USA, 2008, pp. 395-397. Gale Virtual
movement in America in a lot of detail. It gave detail at the different characteristics of the
movement, and compared it to others. Books and movies were given as examples, and the
source included what was going on in America at the time that affected this movement.
The Purple Testament. The Twilight Zone, directed by Richard L. Bare, written by Rod
Serling, season 1, episode 19, CBS, 12 Feb. 1960. Netflix, Netflix, www.netflix.com.
Accessed 17 May 2017. This episode is during the Philippine War. The main character is
a soldier, and he is cursed by seeing who is going to die next. The tries and warns the
other soldiers at first, but then refuses to say anything out of guilt. The story comes to a
shocking end when the man sees the glowing light on his own face when he looks in the
mirror. However, he is so affected by his gift that he would rather it be over than him
live.
Schumer, Arlen. The Five Themes of The Twilight Zone. The Art & Writing of Arlen Schumer,
Arlen Schumer,
www.arlenschumer.com/twilight-zone/the-five-themes-of-the-twilight-zone. Accessed 5
May 2017. This website goes over the five main characteristics The Twilight Zone
portrays. It goes over many episodes that reflect these characteristics, and explains why
Stefano, Emily Bahr-de. Post Modern Cinematic Structure Within The Twilight Zone. Post
www.academia.edu/10315027/Post_Modern_Cinematic_Structure_Within_The_Twilight
_Zone_. This article talks deeply on how The Twilight Zone shifted the appearance of
modern television, and how it it managed to catch the attention of viewers at home. It
also includes Rod Sterlings, the creator of The Twilight Zone, input on how his main
goal was to subtly address the social issues in American society, to cause the viewer to
think in a different light. The text also covers how the TV program attracted the attention
of audiences, with the popularity of postmodern characteristics have a big role on the
Third From The Sun. Directed by Richard L. Bare. The Twilight Zone, directed by Richard L.
Bare, written by Rod Serling and Richard Matheson, season 1, episode 14, CBS, 8 Jan.
on the opposing side, but the main character is certain that hell will break loss. There are
plans to leave the planet, and it is very tense when the big authority figure finds out.
Everyone is suspicious of one another, causing tension. In the end, the family had to kill
the authority figure, and succeeded in escaping. In the end, they state that they are going