Fahrenheit 451 And Something Wicked This Way Comes: Literary Analysis
Halloway is preparing to shoot the witch and uses his smile (a symbol of happiness) as a weapon. Charles recognizes that the carnival monsters and Mr Dark see happiness as a threat, and so he uses this fear against them by putting a smile on the bullet. Secondly, Charles’ battle against the carnival manifests when he kills Mr Dark. At one point, Charles meets a younger version of Mr Dark, altered by the merry-go-round, who calls himself Jed. Later on, he discovers Jed’s true identity and attempts to kill him.
“He gathered the boy somewhat closer and thought, Evil has only the power that we give it. I give you nothing. I take it back. Starve. Starve. Starve…. The boy and his stricken and bruised conclave of monsters, his felt but half seen …show more content…
Both novels concentrate on character’s internal struggle against evil. In Fahrenheit 451, this manifests in Montag’s struggle to overcome his desire to destroy. However, in Something Wicked This Way Comes, this internal struggle is displayed in Will and Jim’s longing to overcome the limitations of humanity. Additionally, each novel displays different types of evil. In Something Wicked This Way Comes, Bradbury explores the evil powers of time. However, Fahrenheit 451 explores the evil effects of suppression of knowledge. In addition, both novels present a definite moment in which a character must resist evil forces surrounding them. In Fahrenheit 451, this is apparent in Montag’s defiance of others within his career. However, in Something Wicked This Way Comes, Charles Halloway challenges the evil of Mr Dark’s carnival. In the end, Bradbury alludes to the idea that evil inevitably must fall and societies must be restored. This is exemplified in Fahrenheit 451 when Montag meets the group of rebels who incite in him a new hope for the future. Whereas in Something Wicked This Way Comes, the sense of restoration shows when Charles Halloway shoots the witch and liberates the town from the powers of Mr Dark’s carnival. To
“He gathered the boy somewhat closer and thought, Evil has only the power that we give it. I give you nothing. I take it back. Starve. Starve. Starve…. The boy and his stricken and bruised conclave of monsters, his felt but half seen …show more content…
Both novels concentrate on character’s internal struggle against evil. In Fahrenheit 451, this manifests in Montag’s struggle to overcome his desire to destroy. However, in Something Wicked This Way Comes, this internal struggle is displayed in Will and Jim’s longing to overcome the limitations of humanity. Additionally, each novel displays different types of evil. In Something Wicked This Way Comes, Bradbury explores the evil powers of time. However, Fahrenheit 451 explores the evil effects of suppression of knowledge. In addition, both novels present a definite moment in which a character must resist evil forces surrounding them. In Fahrenheit 451, this is apparent in Montag’s defiance of others within his career. However, in Something Wicked This Way Comes, Charles Halloway challenges the evil of Mr Dark’s carnival. In the end, Bradbury alludes to the idea that evil inevitably must fall and societies must be restored. This is exemplified in Fahrenheit 451 when Montag meets the group of rebels who incite in him a new hope for the future. Whereas in Something Wicked This Way Comes, the sense of restoration shows when Charles Halloway shoots the witch and liberates the town from the powers of Mr Dark’s carnival. To