1. The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
By Rod Serling

3. The Twilight Zone Ran from 1959-1964 Created by Rod Serling
Wrote fiction in order to speak about important issues in society
“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” appeared in 1960

5. Important term: scapegoat

6. What is a scapegoat?
A scapegoat is a term describing someone who is blamed for another’s wrong doing.

7. Important Term: hysteria

8. What is hysteria?
Hysteria is exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.

9. Historical Background
Written during the Cold War (1946 – 1989)
U.S. & Soviet Union were engaged in a nuclear arms race.
A lot of anti-communist sentiment in the U.S.
Fear → Suspicion