Following is information to help you in your study of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. Read all the material carefully, and take notes - you are responsible for the material on these sites.

http://www.vocabulary.com/VUctsomethingwicked.html

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1. List three contemporary artists influenced by Something Wicked

http://www.raybradbury.com/

2. Watch the video "rejection and celebration" - what does Bradbury hold the record for?

3. Watch "on favorites". According to Bradbury, where do his books/his creativity  ultimately come from?

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4. According to this site, who are the autumn people?

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/hallowmas.html

5. Where does the celebration of Halloween come from?

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