The elements of fantasy and horror blend perfectly to create a series of unforgettable events. An example of dark fantasy is Something Wicked This Way Comes, the novel by Ray Bradbury which tells the story of two young boys, Jim and Will, who discover the secret of a mysterious traveling carnival. The magical carnival offers plenty of temptations, including a spooky mirror maze and an age-changing carousel. However, her allure only falls into the clutches of the ringmaster, Mr. Dark, an illustrated man who tattoos every person bound to the carnival into bondage on his skin. Along with Will's father, Charles, the boys set out to investigate and destroy this soul-sucking attraction. They end up defeating the carnival through love and happiness; Meanwhile, Charles also becomes aware of the extraordinary need not to take life too seriously. Ray Bradbury's symbols in the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes define and emphasize the theme that life endures through a constant struggle between good and evil. Jim and Will, Charles and the carnival attractions demonstrate the theme of Bradbury's novel and bring it to life. The literary elements that Ray Bradbury incorporates in Something Wicked This Way Comes play a vital role in developing the main idea of ​​the novel. Jim and Will represent symbols that greatly help unravel the theme of Something Wicked This Way Comes. Firstly, they illustrate symbols of good and evil, Jim being the darker of the two and Will the lighter. Charles sees that this seems obvious and he points it out to the children. He says: “[Jim] wears black ten-gallon hats and reads suitable books. Middle name is Moriarty, right, Jim? Any day now he will leave Fu Manchu... middle of paper ... struggling and will continue to do so as long as life itself continues. Carnival attractions are great symbols to prove the theme. The use of symbols in Something Wicked This Way Comes makes more apparent the theme that life carries through an unchanging battle between good and evil. To begin with, Will and Jim represent good and evil respectively and constantly struggle with each other throughout the novel. Subsequently, Charles also symbolizes good and fights many types of evil in the book, including Mr. Dark and the Dust Witch. In conclusion, the attractions of the carnival include forms of fear and temptation that the main characters struggle with as the plot progresses. Something Wicked This Way Comes combines dark nights, folktale characters and magical elements to connect supernatural and sinister topics with everyday life..