Lesson Five:TwelveAngryMen（Part One）About the authorbackground / works / noteAbout the textfigures of speech / word study /sentence paraphrase/exerciseIn-class discussionHomework
Lesson Five: Twelve Angry Men ( Part One ) ❖ About the author background / works / note ❖ About the text figures of speech / word study / sentence paraphrase / exercise ❖ In-class discussion ❖ Homework
Twelve AngryMen
BackgroundReginaldRose（1920-)isanativeNewYorker,bestknownasawriteifortelevision.The TwelveAngryMenwaswrittenin1954basedonhis experienceasa juror.The playwasturned intoamovie,withmuchabridgement.Whatdistinguished Rose'steleplayswastheirdirectpreoccupationwithsocialandpolitical issuesRose is oneof the outstandingtelevisionplaywrightstoemergefromthe"Golden Age"oftelevisiondramaanthology series.Rosetakes a place inhistoryat thetopofthe craftoftelevisionwritingInadditiontootheraccoladesRosewasnominatedforsixEmmyawards during his career,and wonthree
Background ❖ Reginald Rose (1920- ) is a native New Yorker, best known as a writer for television. The Twelve Angry Men was written in 1954 based on his experience as a juror. The play was turned into a movie, with much abridgement. What distinguished Rose’s teleplays was their direct preoccupation with social and political issues. ❖ Rose is one of the outstanding television playwrights to emerge from the "Golden Age" of television drama anthology series. Rose takes a place in history at the top of the craft of television writing. ❖ In addition to other accolades, Rose was nominated for six Emmy awards during his career, and won three
WorksTELEVISIONSERIESTELEVISION MINISERIES(variousepisodes)1979 StudsLonigan1951OutThere1987EscapeFromSobibor1954-57StudioOneMADE-FOR-TELEVISION1955ElginHourMOVIES1955PhilcoTelevisionPlayhouse-Goodyear1982TheRulesofMarriagePlayhouse1986MyTwoLoves(withRita1956A/coaHour-GoodyearMaeBrownPlayhouse1959Playhouse901960SundayShowcase1961-65TheDefenders(creatorandwriter)1967CBSPlayhouse1975 TheZooGang(creatorand writer)1977TheFourofUs(pilot
Works ❖ TELEVISION SERIES (various episodes) 1951 Out There 1954-57 Studio One 1955 Elgin Hour 1955 Philco Television Playhouse-Goodyear Playhouse 1956 Alcoa Hour-Goodyear Playhouse 1959 Playhouse 90 1960 Sunday Showcase 1961-65 The Defenders (creator and writer) 1967 CBS Playhouse 1975 The Zoo Gang (creator and writer) 1977 The Four of Us (pilot ❖ TELEVISION MINISERIES 1979 Studs Lonigan 1987 Escape From Sobibor ❖ MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIES 1982 The Rules of Marriage 1986 My Two Loves (with Rita Mae Brown
Note1.In comprehension,twothings should bepaidattention to:(l)the tone of certain remarksIronical toneis commonly used when makingsome points. (2) the context since it is a play, it isimportanttolink each statement withwhatis saidbefore
Note 1. In comprehension, two things should be paid attention to: (1) the tone of certain remarks. Ironical tone is commonly used when making some points. (2) the context; since it is a play, it is important to link each statement with what is said before