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Something Wicked This Way Comes Time Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

[Charles Halloway]: "It's late. Must be midnight straight up."

Obediently, the City Hall clock, the Baptist church clock, the Methodist, the Episcopalian, the Catholic church, all the clocks, struck twelve. The wind was seeded with Time. (54.137-54.138)

Why do you think all the religious churches are listed here? What is the significance of clocks chiming? Try finding other passages that deal with clocks striking a particular hour and analyze them as a group.