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Which excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street best reflects the idea that fear can lead people to make false accusations?

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One example from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street is when Steve says: "And you're with him too—all of you! You're standing here all set to crucify—all set to find a scapegoat—all desperate to point some kind of a finger at a neighbor!"

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When Steve says this, he is emphasizing that in order to resolve their fear, they need someone to blame for everything that's happening.

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