Lesson Five: Twelve AngryMen(Part Two)About the authorbackground / works / noteAbout the textfigures of speech / word study /sentence paraphrase/exerciseIn-class discussionHomework
Lesson Five: Twelve Angry Men ( Part Two ) ❖ 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.bestknownasawritelfortelevision.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
NoteIn writing this play, the author attempted to blend fourelements which he had seen at work in a jury roomduring his jury service. These elements are:The evidence as remembered and interpreted by each1.individual juror (the disparities here were incredible)2.The relationship of jury and juror in a life-and-deathsituation3.The emotional pattern of each individual juror and4.The physical problems such as the weather,the time, etc
Note In writing this play, the author attempted to blend four elements which he had seen at work in a jury room during his jury service. These elements are: 1. The evidence as remembered and interpreted by each individual juror (the disparities here were incredible ) 2. The relationship of jury and juror in a life-and-death situation 3. The emotional pattern of each individual juror and 4. The physical problems such as the weather,the time, etc