Theme 2

Another theme in Ray Bradbury’s “The April Witch” is ‘love should have no boundaries’. Cecy’s character is a witch. Ray Bradbury could have used this fantasy figure to represent something more realistic and more common than we know. The fact that Cecy is a witch and cannot love a mortal because of their differences symbolizes a lot of boundaries with other beliefs. Certain religions, cultures, and heritages deprive men and woman from loving or marrying outside their beliefs. Therefore, sometimes they run away and hide from who they truly are. It ables them to break away from who they truly are and go against what they have always been taught. That is exactly what Cecy did. She went behind her families back and took over a mortal’s body to feel love with another person. Cecy does happen to find love with Tom who is a mortal. This comes to show that no matter what country your ancestors are from, religion you follow, or the color of your skin love has no boundaries. It can happen between any two people. You marry their heart and love, not their religion or culture.