Summary Of The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street

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In the play, ‘The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,’ by Rod Serling, the events and character actions advance the plot because the characters blame each other in regards to who or what is living upon them. For example, in the passage Tommy states, “They don’t want us to leave. It’s always that way, in every story I ever read about a ship landing from outer space.” This part of the drama indicates anxiety any curiosity in regards to the characters because they begin to wonder if what he says is actually true. The text also states, “Charlie slowly raises the gun. As the figure gets closer and closer he suddenly pulls the trigger.” This is when Charlie decides to take the gun out of Steve’s hand. He was thinking too fast, and horrifically

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