1. SWTWC Part One: Arrivals Part One: Exposition
Setting: Green Town, Illinois
October 24th, “a rare month for boys”
Characters:
William Halloway – “blonde-white as milk thistle, eyes bright and clear as a drop of summer rain” = ???? (light)
- Halloway – “hallow”= holy, honor, respect
- birthday is Oct 30th
*Actions??? – interaction with other characters /Charles,Jim,Fury
Jim Nightshade – “wild, thick hair, color of waxed chestnuts; eyes mint rock-crystal green” = ???? (dark)
- Nightshade – a poisonous plant; deadly juice
- birthday is Oct 31st
*Actions??? –interaction with other characters /Charles,Will,Fury

2. Tom Fury – “storm-dark clothes”; “cloud-colored hat” lightning rod salesman (lightening rods protects and attracts) Fury= choas and disorder (storm) Storm=Carnival *lightning rod protects/attracts what…? “…sun vanished,…the air blew gray…” –the rest of the action takes place against a background of DUSK or DARKNESS Charles Halloway –Will’s father, the old man with “moon white hair”; ”winter apple face”; Will-”like me in a smashed mirror” **Tragic flaw – leads to the characters doom / Charles longs for his youth *Gives info about the boys and insight into their relationship/hats and comparison Mr. Crosetti and Mr. Tetley – townspeople that are susceptible to temptation

3. Background:
storm is coming / what does the storm represent?
Jim will be targeted by the lightning/susceptible to the carnival
Friendship between the boys?
Father/son relationship is strained. How do you know?
Jim – sees what is coming, not trusting, is looking ahead to something, black hats
Will – naïve, young, trusting, good, white hats