The Monsters On Maple Street Analysis

In the novel “The Monsters On Maple Street” by Rod Serling, the character change the plot somehow with their actions, the characters are affecting the plot with their actions. For example, in the text a boy named Tommy states “Except the people they'd send ahead of them. They looked just like humans. And it wasn't until the ship landed that-” Basically in the text Tommy is saying that some of them are aliens which causes them to get suspicious. As the selection implies that they getting suspicious, “And now, just as suddenly as the engine started, it stops and there's a long silence that is gradually intruded upon by the frightened murmuring of the people.” People are confused by this and think that since his car is the only one that works