Something Wicked This Way Comes was written by Ray Bradbury in 1962. It was then remade into a movie in 1983 by Walt Disney Productions. This science fiction novel is about two boys who have to defeat an evil carnival in the city of Green Town, Illinois. Even though the movie has the same storyline, there are many noticeable differences. The main differences is categorized into three main groups, plot, theme, and personality. With that being said, there are many similarities between the film and the book. First of all, the main characters in the movie and the novel were the same. The four most important characters in both were the two boys, Mr. Halloway and Mr. Dark. Next, in the novel and the film the boys, the protagonists, overthrow the antagonist, Mr. Dark and the carnival. Lastly, they have the same setting of the small city of Greentown. The book and the movie has the same setting, main characters and motif. Arguably, the greatest differences were in the events or plot. In the novel, there was a scene where Mr. Halloway shot and killed the Dust Witch with his smile. Also, Mr. Halloway broke all the mirrors in the Mirror Maze with his laughter, instead of punching the glass in the movie. Finally, in the movie, there was a massive tornado that tore down the carnival, yet there …show more content…
Although, it is true that the story is centered around the common theme of good versus evil, there are morals of the novel that can’t be found in the film. In the movie, there is a vast amount of regret placed into the storyline. The novel has limited or nonexistent quantity of regret. In the same fashion, Mr. Halloway doesn’t accept his age. While in the novel, he comes to accept himself and lives in the moment. The novel and the movie have different goals. The book’s moral is love and happiness will conquer all evil, but the movie does not have a moral. The film is centered around light versus dark and not teaching a