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Monster are due on Maple street
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- In the teleplay of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling, the main overarching themes are that fear and suspicion are destructive. One way the theme is shown is how it can cause mass paranoia. When Don said, And he never did come out to look at that thing that flew overhead, (page 673.) When Don accuses Goodman of being an alien, even though they are good neighbors, this leads to Goodman desperately working to plead his innocence. Because of Don’s suspicion, Goodman becomes paranoid and tries to justify himself.In addition, the theme is also shown to make people act with poor judgment. When Charlie is faced with a dark figure in the street amongst all the confusion in the town, he vocalizes, “But... but I didn't know who he was. I certainly didn't know who he was”( page 680.) Charlie let his fear corrupt his judgment and made him shoot Pete Van Horn without a second thought. This shows how fear changes a person's reason and can make them regret their actions.Finally, The theme is seen to break up relationships. Charlie says, “I tell you it's the kid,” and Don voices, “It's Charlie. He's the one.”(page 683.) The whole town is falling apart because they are all scared. Since everyone is being accused, they are all trying to find a scapegoat. This causes tension between people who used to be friendly neighbors and shows how dangerous accusations can truly be.To conclude, fear and suspicion are destructive forces that are fatal to the mind, a person’s morals, and trust within others.
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- The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Theme: Fear and suspicion are destructive
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