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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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Posted By kaytlin s #318527 at Apr 28, 2013 4:23 PM

what is a good symbol that represents Jim Nightshade and Mr. Dark from Ray Bradbury's book, Something Wicked This Way Comes?

i need a visual/graphic symbol that represents the characters Jim Nightshade and Mr. Dark, as well as an explanation

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Posted By annie j #308947 at Mar 17, 2013 11:35 AM

What would Jim Nightshade be as a symbol?

Analyze Jim Nightshade using a symbol from the text. Explain thoughts Thanks!!

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Posted By ana karen m #295923 at Jan 14, 2013 6:53 PM

what the overall theme would be throughout the novel?

Explain.

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