Ray Bradbury's Skeleton And It !
Both ‘’Skeleton’’ and It!’’ were spine-chilling short stories that were thoroughly enjoyable to read. Their theme of horror was entertaining, given the fact that Halloween is days away. Although both stories had their differences, they are similar because they both incorporate the concept of skeletons in an unusual frightening way. Personally, I enjoyed ‘’Skeleton’’ more than ‘’It!’’ because of the uncommon way Bradbury uses a human skeleton to frighten its readers, whereas ‘’It!’’ was a traditional short horror story. However, I enjoyed the supernatural element ‘’It’’ incorporated to its plot. The idea of a large monstrous plant that’s curious and killing everything in sight, while also taking the form of Roger Kirk’s skeleton was unnerving.
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Society often depicts skeletons as a symbol of death and although death is a natural process of life, there will always be horror attached to the idea of it. ‘’Skeleton’’ was compelling because like Mr.Harris, we all have a skeleton, yet we never ponder around the idea that we carry the inevitable inside of us: death. As I continued to read ‘’Skeleton,’’ I simply thought the true horror was Mr.Harris losing his mind and collapsing into the idea that his own skeleton was against him. However, Bradbury adds even more horror to the story by showcasing how Mr.Harris’ doctor only further encourages his obsession. As a reader, I didn’t expect the horror to be Mr.Harris’ self-deprecating obsession with his own anatomy, however I was even more frightened at the end when his girlfriend walks into her house only to find Mr.Harris’ skeleton lying on the ground calling her name. Likewise with ‘’It,’’ Alton and Kimbo dying was horrific, but the monstrous entity that was murderous was even scarier. Both Sturgeon and Bradbury created short stories that were riveting and eerie. As a fan of horror, both stories were appealing and definitely something I would read on my
Society often depicts skeletons as a symbol of death and although death is a natural process of life, there will always be horror attached to the idea of it. ‘’Skeleton’’ was compelling because like Mr.Harris, we all have a skeleton, yet we never ponder around the idea that we carry the inevitable inside of us: death. As I continued to read ‘’Skeleton,’’ I simply thought the true horror was Mr.Harris losing his mind and collapsing into the idea that his own skeleton was against him. However, Bradbury adds even more horror to the story by showcasing how Mr.Harris’ doctor only further encourages his obsession. As a reader, I didn’t expect the horror to be Mr.Harris’ self-deprecating obsession with his own anatomy, however I was even more frightened at the end when his girlfriend walks into her house only to find Mr.Harris’ skeleton lying on the ground calling her name. Likewise with ‘’It,’’ Alton and Kimbo dying was horrific, but the monstrous entity that was murderous was even scarier. Both Sturgeon and Bradbury created short stories that were riveting and eerie. As a fan of horror, both stories were appealing and definitely something I would read on my