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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Theme: Fear and Suspicion are Destructive
One major theme of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling is that fear and suspicion are destructive. One example that supports this theme is when only Les Goodman's car starts by itself, and everyone accuses him of being the alien (pgs. 75-77). Despite Les's protests and the lack of evidence against him, suspicion starts to escalate among the neighbors, leading them to make destructive accusations such as, "He always was an odd ball. Him and his whole family. Real oddball." This demonstrates suspicion leads to the destruction of trust and connections. Another example is when Charlie, out of fear shoots an unknown figure, a neighbor who turns out to be Pete Van Horn (pg. 82). This incident explains how fear can quickly overwhelm senses and influence violence, destroying an innocent life of a cared neighbor. Lastly, when Charlie is blamed, desperately pins it on a kid, Tommy (pgs. 84-85). Although Tommy is an innocent kid, signs of fear and suspicion from everyone turn him into a scapegoat, showing that people will do anything just to avoid being seen as a threat, even if it means to destroy one another. In conclusion, fear and suspicion are far more than just "destructive" they tear communities apart.

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