The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street Summary

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In “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling the lesson is fear and suspicion can change people, and their actions. A big bright object flew over Maple Street, all the power went out and the cars would not start, as seen when the oven and lights when out, and Les could not start his car. Then they argued and spoke about what they think is going on when Les’s car starts with nobody in it or even near it. After this tommy suggested that aliens are coming. Time passes people get more suspicious and everyone started moving around and questioning Les, because his car started and nobody else’s car was starting and they were bombarding him with questions and losing his trust. The second example is when they see a figure in the darkness