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Essay Archive - Something Wicked This Way Comes" Supernatural Forces
Something Wicked This Way Comes" Supernatural Forces
Although one might think that the carnival in Ray Bradbury’s
Something Wicked This Way Comes, uses magic to obtain its goals, in reality
it uses the power of fear. The first among the freaks in the carnival to
utilize fear is the Dust Witch. The discussion between the boys and Will’s
father also shows that Cooger and Dark’s Pandemonium Show uses terror to
get what they want. Finally, a person’s age and the concept of their death
are used to scare the community into furthering the goals of the carnival.
During the story, Ray Bradbur....
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