Macbeth and Something Wicked this way Comes?

Question

"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes." -Shakespeare (Macbeth)
This line is said by one of the witches, referring to Macbeth. It's at the part in the play where Macbeth is coming to the witches and they show him the three visions; an armed head, bloody child, and crowned child. We find out that these visions end up really tricking Macbeth into doing more evil.

In Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes", the above quote is within the text (not to mention the title of the novel). So we have to analysis this and what it means in the context of the story. I'm assuming that the carnival would be the "evil" which is coming that way in the story and that eventually the carnival is going to do something to trick Jim and Will in order to get them to do something evil or wicked.

Another connection that I made between Macbeth and Something Wicked This Way Comes, is that Macbeth goes looking for the witches to begin with, but then in the end, they come looking for him. Similarly, Jim and Will go looking for the carnival to begin with, but by halfway through the novel the carnival is looking for Jim and Will.

So...am I correct? Or at least on the right track? If not, can anyone steer me in the right direction or help me out any? Thanks!

Answer 1

You are very, very correct. Ray Bradbury would be proud.

Answer 2

Something Evil This Way Comes

Answer 3

I never thought of it that way before. You could be right. Good thinking!



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