The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Theme
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- The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street by Rod Serling, one of the main themes is don't jump to conclusions. Les Goodman's cars starts and the residents of Maple Street start walking over to his house and complaining. On page 675, woman one reluctantly says, That's right, looking up at the sky as if... as if he were waiting for something. But then Les Goodman laughs while saying, I'm guilty of insomnia. This shows how there was so little evidence to say that he could be the mysterious creature. Next, Charlie and Steve argued thinking of each other suspicious to think that one of them is the mysterious monster. On page 678 Charlie says," Until we get this straightened out, you ain't above suspicion yourself." Then Steve says,"Or you Charlie. Or any of us it seems. From age eight and up." This shows how they are agruing with not much information to call each other out. Towards the end, Charlie accuses Tommy for being the monster. On page 681, Charlie say,"It's...it's the kid. It' Tommy. He's the one." Woman one adds,"But it was the kid here who knew what was going to happen all the time. He was the one who knew."This shows how there is too little information to claim that Tommy is the monster. In conclusion, all these scenes show the main theme is don't jump to conclusions.
- That's right, looking up at the sky as if... as if he were waiting for something.
- The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Theme: Don't Jump to Conclusions
- I'm guilty of insomnia.
- "Or you Charlie. Or any of us it seems. From age eight and up."
- " Until we get thisstraightened out, you ain't abovesuspicion yourself."
- "But it was the kid here who knew what was going to happen all the time. He was the one who knew."
- "It's...it's the kid. It'sTommy. He's the one."
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