Chai-Light Zone

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Chai-Light Zone

Rod Serling, Secular Jew

Film history, theory or criticism History of the Americas

Authors: David DeAngelo, Steven Gimbel, Stephen Stern

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Language: English

Published by: Cascade Books

Published on: 11th July 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9798385211951


The Twilight Zone and Its Cultural Context

The Twilight Zone is remembered as a science fiction television series that reflected the uneasiness of Cold War America. Its creator, Rod Serling, was a secular Jew who fought in World War II and returned stateside to see moral problems at home, like racism and the potential for technology to rob us of our humanity.

Serling's Moral Vision

The Twilight Zone was Serling's attempt to influence mainstream culture in an ethically positive direction. His moral compass, which shaped his writing on the series, is entangled with his brand of cultural Judaism.

Jewish Moral Influence

By examining a range of episodes, the authors of this volume bring this Jewish moral influence out from the twilight and into the full light of day.

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