Part 1 of Essay
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 Da ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... draughts vented from bellows to thump-wrist, to pound-temples, to pulse-throat, and back to bellows again (Bradbury 143).” The carnival selects her because of her unique ability to sense emotions and feel the body’s reaction to the world around it. After the boys thwart her first attempt to find them and give them to Mr. Dark, the old witch went in search of them during the parade, but encounters Will’s father instead. During their confrontation Mr. Halloway’s lack of fear and concern seemed to cause the ....