Something Wicked This Way Comes Analysis

Age alterations. Sounds like the impossible right? But if granted the chance would you take the chance? In the book “Something Wicked This Way Comes” two best friends, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway, fight against the harsh realities of an evil carnival and the carnival leader, Mr. Dark, who feeds on human fears and sadness and owns an age modifying carousel. As young or old as you are on the outside, it’s what on the inside that counts.

Your physical age can be younger than your mental age or your physical age can be older than your mental age. In other words the amount of years you’ve spent on Earth does not conclude to the age of your mind. Everyone was asleep except for Jim Nightshade, “a boy who talked less and smiled less as the
In other words, being human, at any age and having any mental age, we will still make mistakes. After having a fit to the dust thrown at them, Charles and Will notice Jim’s disappearance. Will immediately turns his head when he finds out, from his dad, that “they’re taking him to the carousel!” (Page 195) Bradbury’s intention of having Mr. Eletrico (Mr. Cooger) take him to the the carousel creates suspense for the readers because they’ll never know is Jim has the willpower to stop himself from getting on the carousel. As Will continuously shouted at Jim, in attempt to bring him back to reality, Jim “walked slowly toward the free, free ride.” (Page 197) Leading him to spin on the carousel, age, and fall onto the ground possibly dead. Bradbury’s moral behind this quote is a lesson to be learned because at any age people still make wrong decisions and mistakes, thus a part of being human.

In conclusion, being however old you are, your mental age cannot compare. Secondly, physical age appearances will evolve over years, but not what’s internally in you. Lastly, at any age you can still make wrong choices and mess up, it’s part of being human. All of these claims matter because they all relate to the story and being out the