By: Ray Bradbury.  Characters  Heather  Mom & Dad  Lou Ann Nesbitt  Dippy  Charlie Nesbitt  Old Man Kelly  Police.

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By: Ray Bradbury

 Characters  Heather  Mom & Dad  Lou Ann Nesbitt  Dippy  Charlie Nesbitt  Old Man Kelly  Police

  Neighborhood  Old Man Kelly’s Lot  American Town  1980’s Setting

  Follow your instincts; stick with your gut  Be persistent!  Looks can be deceiving. Theme

  Third Person Limited Omniscient  (The narrator knows what Heather is thinking and feeling.) Point of View

  Suspense  Suspicion Tone

  Heather is on an errand and stops to read her comic; she hears screaming coming from the ground. Exposition

  Heather’s parents don’t believe her.  Dippy doesn’t believer her.  Heather calls the cops on Mr. Kelly.  Heather visits Mr. Nesbitt and runs away frightened.  Heather stops humming to tell her dad goodnight. Rising Action

  Heather’s dad recognizes the tune and races to find that Heather is gone. Climax

  Heather’s dad stops Charlie Nesbitt by hitting him with a shovel and saves Heather. Falling Action

  Police arrive.  Lou Ann is saved! Resolution