Question

Read the excerpt from Act I of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. The boy suddenly stops again conscious of the parents staring at them and of the sudden hush of the crowd. CONTINUED 34. CONTINUED 34. SALLY (in a whisper, sensing the antagonism of the crowd) Tommy, please son . . . honey, don't talk that way – What does this excerpt tell the reader about Sally’s point of view? She is frustrated that no one in the group believes her son’s theory. point of view She is concerned because her son is speaking the truth about the flash. She is worried about the well-being of her son among an angry group. She is confused about why the group may be agitated by her son.

Answer 1

She is worried about the well-being of her son among an angry group.

Answer 2

She is worried about the well-being of her son among an angry group. 

This play is all about the destruction of a mob mentality. The neighborhood is looking for a reason for the strange events on Maple Street. When Tommy speaks up he makes people suspicious of him. His mom is worried for his safety because she sees their anger.