Something Wicked This Way Comes Study Guide
Something Wicked This Way Comes study guide contains a biography of Ray Bradbury, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade, two thirteen year old boys born two minutes apart (Will one minute before midnight on October 30th, Jim one minute after midnight on October 31st) are lying on the grass outside their houses. Will is cautious and innocent; Jim is dark, impulsive, and thinks he needs to know everything. A storm brews in the distance and Tom Fury, a traveling lightning rod salesman, give the boys a lightning rod and predicts that Jim's house will be struck that night. Will convinces Jim to mount the rod on his roof.
The boys head to the library, where Will's father, Charles Halloway, works as a janitor. He is 54 years old and preoccupied with what he sees as his old age. His relationship with his son is awkward. Both Charles…
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- Summary and Analysis of Prologue - Chapter 5
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 6 - 10
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 11 - 15
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- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 31 - 35
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 36 - 40
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 41 - 45
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- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 51 - 54
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