Something Wicked This Way Comes Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 3: Chapters 53 and 54 Summary

Part 3: Chapters 53 and 54 Summary

As Mr. Halloway watches the young boy who was Mr. Dark die, Will desperately tries to revive Jim. When Mr. Dark passes away the carnival freaks all stir and wake up, fleeing the grounds. All the tents and other structures collapse with a great commotion. Jim shows no signs of life, lying on the ground. Will begins to cry. His father angrily commands him to stop crying, finally slapping Will's face to get his point across, saying that tears will only feed the evil energy of the carnival.

Instead, Will and his father start jumping up and down, singing, playing harmonica, laughing. They are trying to be as silly as possible to break the spell of death that Jim is under. With much effort Will finally joins his father, and after a while they collapse in an exhausted heap, sore from laughing. Jim wakes up and sees the bizarre spectacle...
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