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Ray BradburySomething Wicked This Way Comes
Ray BradburyFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1962A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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How does the setting of Green Town, Illinois influence the novel’s atmosphere? How does this atmosphere contribute to the novel’s message?
Will wonders: “Did friends last forever, then? For eternity, could they be counted to a warm, round, and handsome sum?” (237). What does the novel foreshadow will happen with Will and Jim’s friendship in the future? How have their actions changed their dynamic?
Does Bradbury evoke sympathy for the sideshow performers in the novel? Does the novel suggest that they deserve their fate? Cite examples from the text.
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