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Jim and Will aren't much alike, that much is obvious. While Will is the happy, outgoing one, Jim appears to be the cold and calculated one. As early as chapter one, you can see blatant differences between Jim and Will. When the salesman tried to give them the lightning rod, Jim didn't really care while Will cared too much. Chapter 9 is the only chapter in the novel that focuses purely on Jim. In the chapter, his mother tucks him into bed and expresses the desire that Jim one day have plenty of children. Jim's response? "No use making more people. People die". Later in the chapter, Jim decides he wants to see what will happen if he takes down the lightning rod protecting his house: "Why, he thought, why don't I climb up, knock that lightning rod loose, throw it away?". If we read this chapter in isolation, we'd assume Jim has some kind of morbid death wish. Then there's his activity as a Peeping Tom, which is part of his broader desire to grow up, stat. To this end, even when the carnival is demonstrably evil, Jim still heads straight to that magical carousel every chance he gets.

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Mr. Dark is a man that is very wanting of his goals and would even strive to harm someone to get to them. In chapter 43, Mr. Dark had squeezed Mr. Halloway's hand as he attempted to strike a blow on Mr. Dark, he squeezed Halloway's hand so bad that it left Halloway on his knees. After that, Mr. Dark had Jim and Will in his arms, crushing on their ribs until they were out of breathe and unable to struggle. Mr. Dark only did this to obtain Will and Jim for some reason.

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Will, compared to Jim, is a much more outgoing, sympathetic person than Jim. Always willing to help, and the more emotional of the two. In chapter 32, Will and Jim meet a little girl that's very scared. Will is all for helping the little, scared girl at risk of getting caught. In the text, it said "Shivering, Will touched her cheek. "Hey now," he whispered. "You'll be okay. I'll find help," he said gently (chapter 32, page 146)." Another textual evidence says, "She knows us!" said Will, hopelessly, half bent down to her, half turned to Jim. "I can't leave her!" (chapter 32, page 145)." This textual evidence from the book shows that Will is both caring and outgoing, since he chooses to help the little girl and offer emotional support.

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From the text, it can be seen that Charles is a very wise person, he gives much advice with deeper meaning to Will. For example, he told Will "Good is no guarantee for your body. It's mainly for peace of mind- (Chapter 28, page 124)". A deeper meaning can be found through out this textual evidence, thus making Will trying to find the deeper meaning. This can prove that Charles can comfort and empower many people through the use of advice and wise statements.
Charles is also represented in the story as a detective. After investigating and closely observing, he found out that the Witch's weakness is smiles. "The crescent moon I have marked on the bullet is not a crescent moon, It is my own smile. I have put my smile on the bullet in the rifle (Chapter 47, page 226)". Soon, after he says this, the witch dies. As you can see, Charles is represented as a wise detective in this book.

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The forest is where Will and Jim found out the fate of Mrs.Foley. This setting revealed some personality traits of Jim and Will, it shows their different reaction to see the little girl, Mrs.Foley, crying. In this setting, when Will and Jim returned, Mrs.Foley was gone. This setting provided few mysteries   "(Chapter 32, page 149)" and it solved the answer to who was the little girl in the maze in earlier chapters. .

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The boy's yards at the beginning of the story.

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The boy's yards at the beginning of the story.

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Every setting in the book contributes to the mood and plot of the story, so why not mention the very first setting. It was what started the entire adventure between Will and Jim. Chapter one introduces the shifty salesman who tries to sell Will and Jim the lightning rod. There's no mention of the salesman after chapter 10. When Jim says he doesn't care about the lightning rod and wants to see something interesting happen, we all get to see how truly dark one of the main characters are.

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The library is a very important setting in the book. The library is where Mr. Halloway drew his wisdom from, and is inevitably the place where the three of them found out the secret the carnival so successfully had so successfully hidden. In the text, the three of them find a shocking discovery, "He tapped a yellowed newspaper ad dated October 21, 1888, and ran his fingernails along under this:....., October 1888, October 1910, and October now, tonight"(Chapter 38, pages 175-176)." In the library, Jim, Will, and Mr. Halloway have found out the ugly, shocking truth of the carnival, and it's dark and brooding secret, which is absolutely key to the development of the plot. Also, in the library, that is where Mr. Halloway had drawn his wisdom and absolutely life-changing words to Jim and Will about age, wisdom, and philosophy in general.

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The theme "Good vs Evil" resonates throughout the story. The "Evil" represented in this text is the carnival/carousal and the people/freaks who reside in it. In the story Charles Halloway explains that they have a choice between the two "You don't have to stay foolish and you don't have to be wrong, evil, sinful, whatever you want to call it. There's more than three or four choices (Chapter 39, page 178-179)".  This quote points out the fact that Good vs Evil is in this book, and everyone must choose their place in this battle.

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There is a constant struggle between order verse chaos in the book. Mr.Dark and his henchmen are trying to spread chaos and evil, but in a secretive manner. But, Jim, Will, and Mr. Halloway cracked down the carnival's secret, and the carnival, with it's ability to feed off the chaos it causes, would soon cease to exist if Jim, Will, and Mr. Halloway spread the word.. "And the carnival wisely knows we're more afraid of...we tumble back head-over-heels in fright Chapter 40, page 187)." indicate that the Carnival feeds off of the chaos and the disorder and the fear it causes to empower itself and keep it alive, and the carnival would be able to reap the energy and life-force of the fear generated from those that are enticed to go to the carnival. The carnival would've written another successful evil chapter, had it not been Will, Jim, and Mr. Halloway that revealed the true evil and the carnival's sinister purpose.

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Lack of contentment runs rampant throughout the story from beginning to end. The very first instance of this theme is in the very beginning of the story when Jim says he wants to see something interesting happen. Another time this theme becomes apparent is when Jim is about to ride the carousel so he can become older. Throughout the entire story, Jim is never content with what he has. He is always trying to get more and more, and it almost consumes him in the end.

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The carnival was a setting that had heavily impacted the plot by introducing a new character, that character is Mr. Dark, they introduced him anonymously at first by describing his looks but then revealed his name. This character plays a major role through out the story as he plays as the main antagonists through out the story, after his introduction in the carnival. (Chapter 18 page 70). " This second man was tall as a lamp post. His pale face, lunar pockmarks denting it, cast light on those who stood below... The name is Dark."

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An example of the end of innocence lies in the way how Mr. Dark interacted with Charles Halloway. In chapter 41, page 193, it states. " Fifty? purred Mr. Dark... Like to be younger?... Forty's ten years nicer than fifty, and thirty's twenty years nicer by an incredible long shot." Mr. Dark seems kind to Charles Halloway by giving him this unbelievable offer, even if it wasn't for the most ethical reason, he still was kind to Charles Halloway. But through out the story, Mr. Dark is a lot more aggressive and never seems to act kind next to Charles Halloway, the next time they meet, Mr. Dark is about to take his son Will, and like what any father would do, Charles Halloway attempted to stop Mr. Dark from taking his son. Mr. Dark's reaction to this isn't an explanation as if it is a misunderstanding, but he attacks Charles Halloway, crushing his hand and leaving him on the floor unable to get up as he walks off with Will and Jim, ready to do what he wishes to them.