The ability of the alien pods to successfully duplicate every aspect of what makes a human being distinct from every other human being except the ability to process the emotional responses that lead to the acquisition of ideologies is a testament to the novel’s central theme being the celebration of the ability and the subsequent freedom to think and believe what one wants. This much is evident from the fact that the original 1950’s movie adaptation has been interpreted equally as a Red Scare warning against communist subversion and as railing against the forces of McCarthyism which stood at the vanguard of that very warning about "commies" and "pinkos" lurking on every street corner. One can read into Jack Finney’s tale of conformity run amok any ideological perspective one prefers. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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