![]() ![]() ![]() One can always choose the alternative.Īt this point, Halloway becomes the persona through which Bradbury himself speaks, and it becomes evident that one of the major concerns of this novel is the choices with which humanity is faced each day. A person does not have to remain wicked and sinful, for life in this world consists of a series of choices. Being good is not easy, confesses Halloway, because wickedness never stops tempting man man, he says, always has a choice: "You got the choice this second, now the next, and the next after that, be good, be bad, that's what the clock ticks, that's what it says in the ticks." But Halloway assures his son that no choice is necessarily final. Halloway admonishes his son to distinguish between the dark smile and the light one. He tells Will that sometimes those who smile and laugh do so to cover up their wickedness. Halloway launches into a deep, philosophical discussion about the unrelated natures of goodness and happiness. Since his father has said that he too is a good person, Will questions why his father is not, therefore, a happy person. He then turns from thoughts of himself to concern about his father. ![]() In a late night, intimate talk with his father, Will questions his own goodness and its possible effectiveness when surrounded by wickedness. ![]()
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