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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Theme: Fear Can Corrupt People
One major theme of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Sterling is that fear corrupts people. One example that supports this theme is when Steve and Charlie suggest they go to the police station together. At this time, they handled matters calmly and responsibly and they came up with a good solution because fear had not yet blinded them. Another example that supports this theme is when the people of Maple Street verbally attack and accuse Mr. Goodman. They do this not only because they are scared he might really be an alien, but also because they are scared if they don't blame someone, then someone will blame them. This ends up negatively affecting Mr. Goodman's feelings and trust with his neighbors. A third example that supports this theme as well is when Charlie shot and killed Pete Van Horn. All because Charlie was thrown off balance by fear, he took an innocent man's life. In conclusion, a main theme of the story "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" is that fear can corrupt people.

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