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Twilight Zone

Twilight Zone. “The Masks”. Jason Foster—dying old man . A realist—knows his family is only interested in his money. Revengeful—gets even with his family from the grave by permanently deforming them. Wealthy—leaves his family everything, BUT at a price. Honest.

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Twilight Zone

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  1. Twilight Zone “The Masks”

  2. Jason Foster—dying old man • A realist—knows his family is only interested in his money. • Revengeful—gets even with his family from the grave by permanently deforming them. • Wealthy—leaves his family everything, BUT at a price. • Honest

  3. Emily Harper—Jason’s daughter • Selfish—Even when her father is dying, only thinks of herself and her “illness.” • Hypochondriac—Always sick, always complaining. • Greedy—Only interested in her father’s money.

  4. Wilfred Harper—Emily’s husband • Greedy—open him up and there would be a cash register instead of a heart. • Sees only the value in what something is worth.

  5. Paula—Jason’s granddaughter • Extremely vain—only cares about how she looks. • Selfish—focuses only on herself, always looking in the mirror.

  6. Wilfred Jr.—Jason’s grandson • Bully—enjoys inflicting pain on others. • Inhumane—tortures small animals.

  7. 15. Describe the character’s feelings toward each other. • Jason dislikes his family. • His family doesn’t really love him, but instead only loves his money.

  8. 16. What does Jason Foster think of his family? What do they think about him? • He sees them for who they really are vain and selfish people. • They think little of him except for the fact he is wealthy and they will inherit his fortune.

  9. 17. How does the family react to Foster’s Mardi Gras plans? • They are disgusted and bored.

  10. 18. Rod Serling, the author and director of this episode, foreshadows future events when he has Jason Foster tell the family that "an old Cajun" made the masks. Remember that the story takes place in New Orleans where Cajun refers to an ethnic group of people who have been known to practice Voodoo a religion that is sometimes associated with spirits, witchcraft, and black magic. What might this suggest to the viewer about the nature of the masks? • That the masks are magic, but the magic they possess is evil or dark.

  11. 19. How does Foster get the family to wear the masks? • Tells them that if the don’t wear them until midnight they will receive nothing.

  12. 20. What will happen if they remove their masks before midnight? • Answer this question on your own.

  13. 21. What happens at midnight after Jason Foster has died and the family members remove their masks? • Answer this question on your own.

  14. 22. The literary term, poetic justice is defined as: When a character gets what he/she deserves. When the most fitting reward or punishment is doled out to a character. How do the family members get what they deserve at the end of the episode? • Answer this question on your own.

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