![]() ![]() The novel culminates with Douglas’s realization that he is not the only one who is lonely and that the town is not as perfect as it seems. His only escape is through his imagination, which he uses to create stories. He becomes increasingly withdrawn and spends more time alone. Douglas starts to feel that he is the only one who is aware of the town’s facade and that everyone else is content to live in their own little world. However, as the summer progresses, Douglas begins to realize that there is a loneliness lurking beneath the surface of the town and its residents. The town is described as a idyllic place where everyone knows each other and the main character, Douglas, is always involved in some sort of adventure. The novel follows the lives of Douglas Spaulding, a 12-year-old boy, and his family and friends. It is set in the summer of 1928 in the fictional town of Green Town, Illinois, based on Bradbury’s childhood home of Waukegan, Illinois. “Dandelion Wine” is a novel by Ray Bradbury, first published in 1957. ![]()
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