Green Town’s barber. Mr. Crosetti suffers an attack of nostalgia when he smells cotton candy in the air before the arrival of Cooger and Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show, and Will fears that Mr. Crosetti has taken a ride on the carnival’s carousel. Mr. Crosetti’s fate is never revealed, however, and while Will tells Miss Foley that Mr. Crosetti has died, Will only assumes this because there is a sign outside the barber shop that reads: “CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS.”
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Mr. Crosetti Character Timeline in Something Wicked This Way Comes
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Crosetti appears in Something Wicked This Way Comes. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...doesn’t notice Will and Jim run off down the street. Next, the boys come across Mr. Crosetti , Green Town’s barber, and he has a single tear running down his cheek. “Don’t...
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Chapter 19
...elbows Will to “shut him up,” and suddenly, Will remembers seeing a sign outside of Mr. Crosetti ’s shop: “CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS.” Will tells Miss Foley that Mr. Crosetti has...
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Chapter 26
Jim stares at Will. “Why, maybe even Mr. Crosetti —” Will says, stopping midsentence. Jim suggests the barber is simply on vacation. Will reminds...
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