During 1962, in his late years as an author, Bradbury published a semi-autobiographical classic Something Wicked This Way Comes that epitomizes the modern horror story. Two boys, William Halloway and James Nightshade suddenly encounter a new carnival in their town. Realizing that this new carnival was very mysterious, they started to investigate it. Upon disclosing the frightening secrets of the carnival, the boys start their scary adventure, and discover how to get rid of the creepy carnival. Through their snooping they learned that dance and laughter eliminates the carnival from their town. In the end they overcome the carnival. Although not as popular as The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury contributed to the growing horror genre. In order …show more content…
Imagery The most dominant strategy utilized by Bradbury is Imagery. In The Martian Chronicles, he depicts the Earth man’s first impression of a martian machine, describing that the “six legs fell upon the ancient highway with the sounds of sparse rains which dwindled away… a Martian with melted gold for eyes looked down” (The Martian Chronicles, 111). Bradbury includes auditory imagery to illustrate the sound that emitted from the martian’s vehicle. By representing it as the “sounds of sparse rain,” foreshadows a calm encounter between the Earth man and the martian. Moreover, he arouses the audience’s interest in the martians with the specific physical description of “melted gold for eyes,” this compares the meeting with the martian to the discovery of treasure. Weaving in auditory and visual appeals, places the audience in the Earth man’s shoes. In other words, Bradbury sets the atmosphere for the reader to truly be engaged in