Biographical and Sociological Lens
What was Serling assigned to during World War II?
The 11th Airborne Division’s 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment
What historical events does Serling write about?
World War II and the Civil Rights Movement
What is Serling’s common theme?
Don’t run from your problems
What is Martin Sloan experiencing in “Walking Distance?”
A mid life crisis
What is Henry Corwin’s job in “The Night of The Meek?”
A mall Santa Clause
Who treats Corwin like he is low class because of his job?
Mr. Dundee
Who is stereotyped in ”Escape Clause?”
Ethel
What archetype is Gart in “A Stop at Willoughby?”
Broken Optimist
The 1950s
What is Martin Sloan’s childhood hometown called in “Walking Distance?”
Homewood
Who was the episode “Noon on Doomsday” about?
Emmett Till
What were two stories that Serling wrote about the war?
“A Quality of Mercy” and “Judgement Night”
Who does Walter make a deal with in “Escape Clause?”
The devil
Why is Corwin, the mall Santa, angry in “The Night of The Meek?”
He is surrounded by poverty
What is the name of Walter’s wife in “Escape Clause?”
Ethel
What kind of pressure’s does Serling use in his stories?
Societal pressures
How does Serling always portray men in his stories?
As the provider
What archetype is Martin Sloan in “Walking Distance?”
Coward
What greatly affected censorship of Serling’s work?
Television sponsorships
What is the name of the train stop that Gart Williams gets off at in his dream?
Willoughby