characters
shot by Charlie
Who was Peter Van Horn?
Exposition
What is Maple Street, 1960s, neighbors, a flash of light and a roar
threatened as by threats or violence
What is intimidated?
defiantly resisting authority
What is defiant?
read comic books about aliens
Who is Tommy?
two things that cause everyone to accuse Charlie of being one of the aliens
What is Charlie shoots Pete and Charlie's lights go on?
peculiarity, weirdness
What is idiosyncrasy?
those who are responsible for the pandemonium on Maple Street?
Who are figure one and figure 2?
Most likely represents Rod Serling's views
What is Steve Brand?
Charlie suggests its really this person
Who is Tommy?
danger, threat
What is menace?
this creates the mood in the opening scene- is it the narrator, stage directions, or dialogue
What are stage directions?
his car mysteriously starts
Who is Les Goodman?
what Steve does in his basement that make people suspicious
What is works on his radio?
very still, as if nailed to the spot
What is transfixed?
difference between tone and mood
Mood is how the reader feels about the scene, tone is how the writer feels
put out the lights and power on Maple Street
Who are the aliens/ mysterious figures?
believes Charlie is innocent
Who is no one?
coming together
What is converging?
two birthdays celebrated yesterday
Who are Martin Luther King Jr. and Betty White?
This is not on the test- just to be funny