Something Wicked This Way Comes

While this could be considered Horror literature, to me Bradbury uses the horror device, through the demonic personages of a carnival from hell, to unfold a coming-0f-age story. Bradbury points out that the decisions a young person makes in that time of transition to adulthood can help or haunt them the rest of their lives. And, the decisions made are also very dependent upon the adult role models around them who are also carrying baggage from their own pasts. It is also possible that responsible adults may help slay their own demons by successfully guiding the young through their problems during their time of transition to adulthood.