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The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street Analysis
“He always was an oddball. Him and his whole family. Real oddballs.’’ stated Charlie. “The monsters are due on Maple Street” is a teleplay by Rod Serling has a theme of fear of the unknown. The meter causes strange things to happen and nabers start the point fingers at each other.
The meteor coming down was causing strange things to happen. When those who lived on Maple Street saw the meteor coming down they didn't hear a crash though. “ It came way too close for my money” said Mrs. Brand. Soon after the meteor was saw all the electricity was out. Les Goodmans car was starting on its own, the lights were flickering in Charlie's house. Most of all the two supposed aliens were among them.Pete Van Horn went into the town to see if any of the lights

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