The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Theme
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- The story “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling is about how mistrust and betrayal can be destructive.Firstly, In the story, as soon as Tommy said there were aliens and Les Goodman’s car started, the town immediately terrorized Les about him being an alien and picked him apart. This shows that the narrative is about mistrust and betrayal because the town was quick to turn on a friend and neighbor trying to find a scapegoat, in the process also betraying Les Goodman. Secondly, Charlie, Steve, and the other townspeople immediately got a shotgun once they saw a looming figure approaching. They didn't even consider their neighbor Pete Van Horn who had left to check on the other street and shot him. This shows that they didn’t trust anything and were willing to go to extremes without fully understanding the situation.Lastly, in the end, everyone became violent and turned on each other, starting a huge fight since they all believed that everyone else was an alien. This shows that they didn’t trust anybody they knew and because of their fear they betrayed their neighbors.In conclusion, the teleplay “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” is about how the constant fear and uncertainty can be cataclysmic.
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- The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Theme: Mistrust and betrayal can be destructive
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