Something Wicked This Way Comes Good vs. Evil Quotes Page 1
Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
| Quote #1 He wanted to be near and not near them, he saw them close, he saw them far. Suddenly they were awfully small in too large a room in too big a town and much too huge a world. In this unlocked place they seemed at the mercy of anything that might break in from the night. |
Here we see the domesticity of the home connoting a place of safety. We'll let you puzzle over what Will could possibly mean about being a danger to his parents.
| Quote #2 Where the colored rain touched the floor, a pair of dusty small shoes poked out. Just beyond the downpour the evil boy loitered. |
The novel relies on gut instincts like Will's reaction here to substantiate the presence of evil.
| Quote #3 "Dad? Am I a good person?" |
Will's dad seems to be saying that it'll help, but it won't be enough. How do we know Will is a good person? Does it help him when the going gets rough?
