BLOQUE 3. RICHARD MATHESON, THE TWILIGHT ZONE AND TREEHOUSE OF HORROR V.

Question 1

“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” is one of Matheson’s

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having been ADAPTED for the small and the big screen.

Question 2

FIRST ADAPTATION –

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TV Adaptation – The Twilight Zone, 1963.

Question 3

This 1963 TV ADAPTATION introduced a key change;

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Wilson is travelling with his wife

Question 4

Matheson describes Wilson in the story as a “bad flyer” who
suffers from motion sickness, a trait that is

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at odds with an intrepid masculine sense of self.

Question 5

Wilson’s masculinity is called into question by his

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mental breakdown, resulting in a situation where his wife is forced to travel with him to give him comfort and support