Something Wicked Something Wicked This Way Comes…This Way Comes…

By Ray BradburyBy Ray Bradbury

Denson’s introduction to Plot, Character, Denson’s introduction to Plot, Character, Setting, Theme, and How to Analyze Setting, Theme, and How to Analyze

fiction like a grown-up.fiction like a grown-up.

(Ms. Blue’s edited additions)(Ms. Blue’s edited additions)

Standards We’re Going toStandards We’re Going to CoverCover:: LS1.9: Interpret the ways in which visual images LS1.9: Interpret the ways in which visual images

communicate information.communicate information. R1.2: Understand the history of English language, use R1.2: Understand the history of English language, use

word origins to determine word meaning.word origins to determine word meaning. R3.2: Identify plot points, plot stages, foreshadowing & R3.2: Identify plot points, plot stages, foreshadowing &

flashback. Know the main conflict and minor flashback. Know the main conflict and minor complications (subplots). Know the differences complications (subplots). Know the differences between internal and external conflicts.between internal and external conflicts.

R3.3:Compare and contrast the motivations and R3.3:Compare and contrast the motivations and reactions of different literary characters.reactions of different literary characters.

R3.4: Analyze how the setting relates to the mood, R3.4: Analyze how the setting relates to the mood, tone, and meaning.tone, and meaning.

R3.5: Identify and analyze reoccurring themes.R3.5: Identify and analyze reoccurring themes. R3.6: Identify literary devices (metaphor, simile, R3.6: Identify literary devices (metaphor, simile,

symbolism) that make up a writer’s style. Use to symbolism) that make up a writer’s style. Use to interpret.interpret.

Exposition: We’re introduced to…Exposition: We’re introduced to…Main Characters:Main Characters:1.1. Will Holloway:Will Holloway:

1.1. Jim Nightshade:Jim Nightshade:

2.2. Mr. Holloway (Mr. Holloway (Charles):Charles):

• Narrator, is 12. Grows up to Narrator, is 12. Grows up to be a writer. Blonde, has be a writer. Blonde, has glasses. Wishes and dreams: glasses. Wishes and dreams:

• Will’s best friend. Born on Will’s best friend. Born on the same night just a little the same night just a little before. Black haired. Why before. Black haired. Why does he buy the lightening does he buy the lightening rod? Symbolism: rod? Symbolism: What does What does his name mean? his name mean? Hopes and Hopes and dreams:dreams:

• Will’s dad. Librarian of the Will’s dad. Librarian of the town. Feels old. IS old. town. Feels old. IS old. What are his hopes and What are his hopes and dreams?dreams?

4)4) Mr. Dark:Mr. Dark:

Minor Characters:Minor Characters:1)1) Mr. Cozetti:Mr. Cozetti:

2)2) Mr. Tetley:Mr. Tetley:

• Leave this spot blank…Leave this spot blank…fill it in as you see more fill it in as you see more about Mr. Darkabout Mr. Dark

• The barber. Big guy. The barber. Big guy. Fascinated with ladies. Fascinated with ladies. Foreshadowing: He Foreshadowing: He thinks he can hear thinks he can hear rustling petticoats and rustling petticoats and he can smell perfume. he can smell perfume. What does he want?What does he want?

• Tobaccoist. Is obsessed Tobaccoist. Is obsessed with money and winning with money and winning the lottery. “Havana the lottery. “Havana specials rolled on the specials rolled on the smooth plump thighs of smooth plump thighs of Cuban beauties” What Cuban beauties” What does he want?does he want?

3)3) Ed the BarmanEd the Barman::

4)4) Ms. FoleyMs. Foley::

3)3) Tom FuryTom Fury::

4)4) Dust-witchDust-witch::

• Owns the bar. Used to play Owns the bar. Used to play football. Lost arm and leg football. Lost arm and leg recently. What does he want?recently. What does he want?

• The school teacher. Seems to The school teacher. Seems to hate kids. The townspeople hate kids. The townspeople say that she used to be very say that she used to be very beautiful. What do you think beautiful. What do you think she really wants?she really wants?

• Sells lightening rods. Sells lightening rods. Magician? Claims that he can Magician? Claims that he can “smell-out” which houses need “smell-out” which houses need his help. He can sense storms. his help. He can sense storms. Who does he sell a rod to?Who does he sell a rod to?

• What is with that red ring?What is with that red ring?

Setting:Setting: Where and When? Where and When? Green Town, IllinoisGreen Town, Illinois

The Fall, OctoberThe Fall, October::

Early 1900sEarly 1900s::

The CarnivalThe Carnival::

*Pandemonium:*Pandemonium: (vocab) (vocab)

• Small town. Isolated from other Small town. Isolated from other towns. How does this seem towns. How does this seem scary?scary?

• Why is this the time of year Ray Why is this the time of year Ray Bradbury set the story? Bradbury set the story?

• The cars aren’t modern. Not The cars aren’t modern. Not very advanced roads. The very advanced roads. The clothes. Ed’s arm and leg=WWIclothes. Ed’s arm and leg=WWI

• Arrives late at night…not good Arrives late at night…not good advertising. Train advertising. Train screams!screams! Is Is set up instantly. No one is on the set up instantly. No one is on the train or wandering around the train or wandering around the carnival.carnival.

• Comes from Comes from Dante’s Inferno. Dante’s Inferno. Was the name he gave “ to the Was the name he gave “ to the capital of Hell”. Means “Demon capital of Hell”. Means “Demon Party”Party”

The Body:The Body: aka Rising Actionaka Rising Action

1.1. The boys go to see the The boys go to see the train come into town.train come into town.

2.2. Dust-witch encounter:Dust-witch encounter:

3.3. Mr. Holloway tries to Mr. Holloway tries to talk to Will:talk to Will:

4.4. Soul’s Midnight:Soul’s Midnight:

Tone and MoodTone and Mood:: It It arrivesarrives at night, and the at night, and the boys watch it from a boys watch it from a grave yardgrave yard. .

Both the boys and Mr. Both the boys and Mr. Holloway encounter her Holloway encounter her presence that night.presence that night.

There is a lot of regret in There is a lot of regret in Mr. H concerning Mr. H concerning something at something at Indigo Indigo Creek.Creek. What is this? What is this?

3 am. When most people 3 am. When most people die. How is this a die. How is this a reoccurring theme?reoccurring theme?

Body: Body: (continued)(continued)

5.5. Ed the Barman:Ed the Barman:

6.6. Ms. Foley:Ms. Foley:

7.7. Mr. Cossetti:Mr. Cossetti:

8.8. Mr. Tetley:Mr. Tetley:

He wins a strength game. He wins a strength game. Gets a ticket to the mirror Gets a ticket to the mirror maze. maze. What does it show?What does it show?

She has seen something in She has seen something in there. Why does she there. Why does she leave?leave?

The Dust Witch reads his The Dust Witch reads his palm. Does she know too palm. Does she know too much? Where does she much? Where does she send him? send him? Irony: Irony: who ends who ends up naked? up naked?

Wins the lottery. What Wins the lottery. What does he get with the does he get with the money? The cigar line: is it money? The cigar line: is it flashback ( reference to flashback ( reference to something that has already something that has already happened)? A warning?happened)? A warning?

BodyBody: (cont.) : (cont.)

9.9. The boys meet Mr. The boys meet Mr. Dark:Dark:

10.10. The boys decide that The boys decide that they’ll stay after dark. they’ll stay after dark. Mr. Cougar:Mr. Cougar:

11.11. They try to warn Ms. They try to warn Ms. Foley:Foley:

Characterization: Characterization: Review what makes Mr. Review what makes Mr. Dark so evil. Dark so evil. Motivation: If he’s evil, Motivation: If he’s evil, why does he give the why does he give the boys something?boys something?

Complication:Complication: The boys The boys know a Dark secret. know a Dark secret. What plot points does What plot points does this knowledge lead to?this knowledge lead to?

What complications What complications arises because of this arises because of this plot point?plot point?

Cougar frames them…Cougar frames them…

Body:Body: (cont.) a.k.a. Rising Action (cont.) a.k.a. Rising Action12.12. Will Is forced to have Will Is forced to have

the conversation with the conversation with his father:his father:

13.13. The boys go back to the The boys go back to the Carnival:Carnival:

Subplot:Subplot: What happened at What happened at Indigo Creek? Indigo Creek? Character Character Motivation:Motivation: How do you How do you think this has affected Mr. think this has affected Mr. Holloway? Holloway? Foreshadowing(clue to Foreshadowing(clue to something later in the story): something later in the story): Who saved Will? (Who saved Will? (Trust me, Trust me, This will be important later)This will be important later)

Why does Jim go back? Why does Jim go back? What do they see when they What do they see when they go back? go back?

Complication:Complication: Dark knows Dark knows that they know his secret. that they know his secret. How does this lead to the How does this lead to the next action?next action?

Body: Continued…Body: Continued…14.14. The Fog:The Fog:

15.15. The parade:The parade:

16.16. Mr. Dark and Mr. Mr. Dark and Mr. Holloway meet for the Holloway meet for the first time.first time.

• Brings a pile of spiders…Brings a pile of spiders…Dream or Real?Dream or Real?

• Characterization: Characterization: who’s who’s the brave one?the brave one?

• What makes them go What makes them go away?away?

• Will knows it is a search. Will knows it is a search. What does the parade What does the parade have that is sinister?have that is sinister?

• Mr. Holloway tries to lie to Mr. Holloway tries to lie to him. him.

• Bradbury theme: “You Bradbury theme: “You can learn more from other can learn more from other men’s dreams than your men’s dreams than your own.”own.”

Body: aka Rising Action (continued)Body: aka Rising Action (continued)

17.17. In the Library:In the Library:

18.18. The “Autumn People”:The “Autumn People”:

Mr. Holloway can identify Mr. Holloway can identify Mr. Dark and his cohorts: Mr. Dark and his cohorts: How? How?

How does this reflect How does this reflect Bradbury’s theme of Bradbury’s theme of “books can save you”?“books can save you”?

What do the “autumn What do the “autumn people” do? Who are they people” do? Who are they compared to?compared to?

What makes them What makes them disappear?disappear?

How does this relate to a How does this relate to a theme throughout the theme throughout the film?film?

The Body: (cont.)The Body: (cont.)

19.19. The arrival of Mr. Dark:The arrival of Mr. Dark:

20.20. Dark tempts Mr. Dark tempts Mr. Holloway:Holloway:

The boys hide. Mr. H tries The boys hide. Mr. H tries to take him on.to take him on.

Knowing the name:Knowing the name: this is a this is a repeated theme throughout repeated theme throughout literature. You can’t cast the literature. You can’t cast the “demon” out if you don’t know “demon” out if you don’t know the name.the name.

Knowing what they are Knowing what they are about also helps.about also helps.

With what?With what? Metaphor/symbolism:Metaphor/symbolism: what do what do

the pages of the diary the pages of the diary represent? Why would the represent? Why would the author/director use a diary to author/director use a diary to represent this?represent this?

Still part of the body, Still part of the body, but… but… This is the Crisis!!!!This is the Crisis!!!!

21.21. Mr. Holloway can not Mr. Holloway can not beat Mr. Dark beat Mr. Dark Physically:Physically:

22.22. Dark goes after the Dark goes after the boys:boys:

23.23. The Dust-Witch:The Dust-Witch:

24.24. Why is this the Why is this the Crisis?Crisis?

What happens to Mr. What happens to Mr. Holloway? Is there any Holloway? Is there any triumph in his defeat?triumph in his defeat?

What does he tempt Jim What does he tempt Jim with? How does he taunt with? How does he taunt Will?Will?

What does she do to the What does she do to the boys? What does the ring boys? What does the ring represent when she deals represent when she deals with Mr. Holloway?with Mr. Holloway?

Because the boys will Because the boys will either be lost or saved.either be lost or saved.

The body…still:The body…still: I told you the body (rising action) I told you the body (rising action) was big!was big!25.25. Dark takes the boys to Dark takes the boys to

the carnival:the carnival:

26.26. Mr. Holloway takes on Mr. Holloway takes on Dark:Dark:

Why did the author or director Why did the author or director put in the scene where Mr. put in the scene where Mr. Dark turns off the barber light?Dark turns off the barber light?

Symbolism/metaphor:Symbolism/metaphor: The light The light represents “hope” for the town. represents “hope” for the town. When he takes the boys, he is When he takes the boys, he is taking the last hope for the taking the last hope for the town away. The boys know town away. The boys know how to stop him, but they can’t how to stop him, but they can’t help anyone now.help anyone now.

How does Holloway get into the How does Holloway get into the mirror maze? mirror maze?

Who does this save?Who does this save? What does Holloway have to What does Holloway have to

confront in order to save Will?confront in order to save Will?

THE CLIMAX!!!THE CLIMAX!!! Phew, finally!Phew, finally!

Mr. Holloway is about to “drown” in his regret Mr. Holloway is about to “drown” in his regret over the flashback at Indigo Creek and his age. over the flashback at Indigo Creek and his age.

Will screams, “I love you!”Will screams, “I love you!” Mr. Holloway breaks through the mirror to Mr. Holloway breaks through the mirror to

save save bothboth Wills (the one in the water and the Wills (the one in the water and the one whose trapped in glass).one whose trapped in glass).

The Resolution (falling action):The Resolution (falling action): Ah, happily ever Ah, happily ever after!after! The breaking of the glass frees Tom Fury, who harpoons The breaking of the glass frees Tom Fury, who harpoons

the Dust Witch.the Dust Witch. Will and Mr. H go to help Jim and pull him off the Merry-Will and Mr. H go to help Jim and pull him off the Merry-

go-round. go-round. Mr. Dark is trapped on the merry-go-round, as the storm Mr. Dark is trapped on the merry-go-round, as the storm

and lightening roll in.and lightening roll in. The towns people are freed. (don’t ask me about the The towns people are freed. (don’t ask me about the

horses.)horses.) Mr. Holloway has balanced out the universal-karma. He Mr. Holloway has balanced out the universal-karma. He

saved Jim which repays Mr. Nightshade…wherever he is.saved Jim which repays Mr. Nightshade…wherever he is.