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
Figures of SpeechGrammar in context: observe the use of the modal +have done construction and pointout the concept eachconveys.1)I think we proved that the old man couldn't have heardthe boy yell, “I'm going to kill you.I don't remember what he said, but I don't see how he2)could haverun to the door.3)ItmayhavebeentwotoomanyThe old man would have had to hear the boy say, I'm4)going to kill you," while the train was roaring by the oldman's window
Figures of Speech ❖ Grammar in context: observe the use of the modal + have done construction and point out the concept each conveys. 1) I think we proved that the old man couldn’t have heard the boy yell, “I’m going to kill you.” 2) I don’t remember what he said, but I don’t see how he could have run to the door. 3) It may have been two too many. 4) The old man would have had to hear the boy say, “I’m going to kill you,” while the train was roaring by the old man’s window
The perfect infinitive denotes a past action orcondition. When it is used with modals, the conceptitexpresses depends onthemodal.improbability of a past actionprobability of a past actionpossibility of a past condition / stateprobability of a past action
The perfect infinitive denotes a past action or condition. When it is used with modals, the concept it expresses depends on the modal. ❖ improbability of a past action ❖ probability of a past action ❖ possibility of a past condition / state ❖ probability of a past action
Word StudyI'm going to pace off 12 feet.to pace off (out ): to measure out 12 feet by taking stepsof equal lengthI've seen all kinds of dishonesty in my day, but this littledisplay takes the caketo take the cake: (AmE) spoken to be worse than anythingelseyou canimagineI've seen all kinks of cheating, lying and other dirty tricksinmylife,but thislittledemonstration is theworstI canimagine
Word Study ❖ I’m going to pace off 12 feet. to pace off (out ): to measure out 12 feet by taking steps of equal length ❖ I’ve seen all kinds of dishonesty in my day, but this little display takes the cake. to take the cake: (AmE) spoken to be worse than anything else you can imagine I’ve seen all kinks of cheating, lying and other dirty tricks in my life, but this little demonstration is the worst I can imagine
You bet I wouldYou bet: Of course: Certainly: You can be sureHe comes here running for his life. And now, before hecan take a deep breath, he's telling how to run the showThe arrogance of this guy.running for his life: to leave quickly because your life isindangerto run the show: to be in charge of the whole thingarrogance: the quality of thinking that you are veryimportant and therefore behaving very rudely
❖ You bet I would. You bet: Of course; Certainly; You can be sure ❖ He comes here running for his life. And now, before he can take a deep breath, he’s telling how to run the show. The arrogance of this guy. running for his life: to leave quickly because your life is in danger to run the show: to be in charge of the whole thing arrogance: the quality of thinking that you are very important and therefore behaving very rudely
It takes too much time to switch your handto switch: to change one thing to another quicklyNow the vote is 9 to 3 in favor of acquittal9 to 3 in favor of acquittal: 9 people for acquittal and 3against
. ❖ It takes too much time to switch your hand. to switch: to change one thing to another quickly ❖ Now the vote is 9 to 3 in favor of acquittal. 9 to 3 in favor of acquittal: 9 people for acquittal and 3 against