Although one might think that the carnival in Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, uses magic to obtain its goals, in reality it uses the power of fear. The first among the freaks in the carnival to utilize fear is the Dust Witch. The discussion between the boys and Will’s father also shows that Cooger and Dark’s Pandemonium Show uses terror to get what they want. Finally, a person’s age and the concept of their death are used to scare the community into furthering the goals of the carnival. During the story, Ray Bradbu ....