Monsters Are Due On Maple Street

Hysteria

• A state of extreme calmness and clarity

• Being in a crazy state of mind trying to find answers

• A condition characterized by excessive laughter

• A form of deep meditation and relaxation

Steve

• Blames Les - Logical and Protective

• Supports Les - Emotional and Caring

• Ignores Les - Indifferent and Detached

• Challenges Les - Critical and Confrontational

Transfixed

• Shocked - can’t look away - in awe

• Bored and uninterested

• Confused and lost

• Excited and joyful

Metamorphosis

• Transformation or change

• Stagnation

• Reversion

• Deterioration

Climax

• Charlie sees a shadow walking down the street with a gun.

• Charlie is having a picnic in the park.

• Charlie is watching a movie about aliens.

• Charlie is reading a book about innocent people.

Scapegoat

• A person who is praised for their achievements

• Someone who gets blamed for what is going on but it’s not really their fault

• A leader who takes responsibility for a team's failure

• An individual who is rewarded for their hard work

Why does Don think Goodman can explain the strange events?

• Don believes Goodman has special knowledge about aliens.

• Don thinks Goodman is the alien, the imposter.

• Don suspects Goodman is hiding something important.

• Don feels Goodman is just a regular person.

Why is Sally uncomfortable?

• She is uncomfortable because they are blaming her son.

• She is uncomfortable due to the loud noise in the room.

• She is uncomfortable because she forgot her presentation.

• She is uncomfortable because she is feeling unwell.

What do the stage directions suggest is happening?

• People are turning on one another.

• Everyone is celebrating together.

• A conflict is being resolved peacefully.

• Characters are leaving the stage one by one.

Character v. Aliens

• The people on Maple Street attacking each other

• Aliens invading a small town

• A group of friends fighting over a game

• A family dealing with a natural disaster