Theme Of The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street

The theme of “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” is that the mind of man can lead to the destruction and Rod tried to warn his audience about jumping to conclusions. In scene 3, sentence 2, it states, “there are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices, found only in the minds of men” (428). The mind is an extension of our body and when suspicion is introduced, thoughts become a selfish action as you value yourself over others. A thought can lead to suspicion that leads to hatred and that leads to destructive actions. Scene 3 also states, “The thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat as a fallout for the children, and the children unborn. Your actions today can create a fallout for everyone today and in the future.