Something Wicked This Way Comes was first published in 1962 after being written by Ray Bradbury. The author writes a story about two best friends and one of their fathers who defeat an evil carnival owner named Mr. Dark. This novel was first published in New York City. The publishing company is Simon and Schuster.
The book lists the city of Green Town as the setting, and it is a small and peaceful town in the state of Illinois. The story happens in the fall right before Halloween. Green Town is like a large community because everyone knows each other and feels safe. Most of the action happens at the carnival in the town. The story starts when a lightning rod salesman gives the boys a lightning rod for a storm that is approaching.
The storm brings the carnival, and the boys see that something is strange about it. They witness ages changing and people disappearing, and it is all controlled by an evil man named Mr. Dark. They begin to realize that Mr. Dark is up to no good after doing research about the haunted carnival. Soon Will’s father Charles catches on to the evil intentions of Mr. Dark and later fights off the witch he sends to kill him. Later Jim gives in and jumps on the carousel that people’s age because he wants to be older but Will pulls him off before it is too late.
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Charles saves the boys from Mr. Dark by showing love and happiness, which kills all of Mr. Dark’s creatures and him. The climax is when Jim jumps on the carousel because anything could have happened to him. Will Halloway is one of the main characters. He is very cautious and uses his brain all the time. He saves Jim several times in the story.
Jim Nightshade is Will’s best friend is more wild and does not think about his actions. He is drawn into the carnival but Will saves him from it. Charles Halloway is also a main character and is Will’s dad. He begins as a miserable library janitor because he does not like that he is getting older. He is not an involved dad because he thinks he’s too old to be Will’s dad. However, he finally realizes that he still has a life to live, and he is the reason that the boys are saved from Mr, Dark.
The point of view of the novel is third person, because the author does not use pronouns such as I, me, we, our, or my. A theme of the story is acceptance. The circus finds people who are not happy with getting old or have other self-problems and makes them into the freaks of the carnival. There are several characters that have a hard time accepting themselves.
Will’s dad is an example. He is not happy that he is getting old and it keeps him from being a good dad because he does not think he is capable. Mr. Dark feeds off people like this because that is how he supplies the carnival’s freaks.
