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SWTWC: Notes Chapters 4 -14

In this section of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury, the storm approaches, leaving people anxious. The characters think about boyhood and youth. The carnival brings temptation, represented by the woman in ice. Signs and symbols reveal a false sense of security. The Halloway and Nightshade families face their own challenges. The carnival defies expectations. Will good or evil prevail?

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SWTWC: Notes Chapters 4 -14

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  1. SWTWC: Notes Chapters 4 -14 Describe the storm – what is coming? What do people sense about it? Why do people keep thinking about boyhood/youth? Tetley – cigar store owner Crosetti – barber Christmas song – incongruous (explain) “The wrong shall fail, the right prevail” GOOD and EVIL - - - -which shall win? “Cooger and Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show” pandemonium = a place marked by choas and disorder shadow = a second image of something/shaded/undefined dark = cloaked and scary/without goodness and light Constant images – shadow and dark Mr. Dark = The Illustrated Man

  2. “The most beautiful Woman in the world”: -first carnival image of temptation -woman in ice –represents temptation/sin *wanting what you can not have * DESIRE Who sees the block of ice? Charles Halloway Tom Fury Iron pieces- signs and symbols throughout history that made people believe that they are safe Halloway Family – not very close, but they seem content and complete mother – happy and caring father – dissatisfied and unhappy at home *at the library??? Nightshade Family – just Jim and his mother mother – sad and has had a tough life/worries about Jim leaving father – took off and is not around siblings - died

  3. Carnival – three inconsistencies with the carnival *Oct 24th (usually end after Labor Day) *3 AM - calliope music at night (usually arrive at dawn) body’s at low tide soul is out blood moves slow; nearest death you’ll ever be save dying (hospitals) *silence (usually noisy hustle and bustle) (personification – skeleton canvas skin=human strength/(it’s alive) Balloon!?!? Mirror maze - waiting Train – whistle “protests of a billion people dead or dying” -calliope church music, no one playing -BALLOON?? -imagery – spider, water

  4. women versus men: sin/temptation - Who is more likely to give in and be tempted? “She is immortal. She has a son.” –ch14 -mothers live on, bind eternity with their children (“live forever”) Character Development: Roles: Charles – insightful advisor Will – protector and bodyguard Jim – risk-taker

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