Foreshadowing

John Steinbeck and His Uses of Foreshadowing Without delay, migrant workers have started becoming more popular, even having been made into novels; including, A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord, and also The Grapes of Wrath, and Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. In one of these books, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses foreshadowing. Firstly, foreshadowing is a clever device used by an author to hint to the reader, that something will happen. In the book Of Mice and Men the main characters,…

Foreshadowing is the warning or indication of a future event in a book. Great Expectations is a classic American novel written by the famous Charles Dickens. Pip, the main character that we watch grow up, meets a convict and is forced to help him by getting him a file and food. This experience with his convict stays with him throughout his life, because it was such a strange and dangerous memory. He also meets an old lady named Miss Havisham who influences many of his decisions, because he…

In “The Monkey’s Paw,” W.W. Jacobs explores the theme of fate to prove that fate rules all and nothing can change it through the use of imagery and foreshadowing. In the beginning the family receives a paw with magical powers that will grant any wish, but at a price you can not afford. After the families first wish for money the next day they notice a man pacing around the outside of their lawn. As the man approaches with a sack of money the father asks the man “ How much is it” (Jacobs 2) the…

I have read your short story, The Lottery, and I find it to be well written. I especially enjoyed your use of foreshadowing, and irony in the story. Furthermore, I would like to also suggest one revision in the story. The Lottery uses many examples of literary techniques. One example that I thought you used well was foreshadowing. For example, in the story the children gather piles of stones before the lottery begins. Later in the story the winner of the lottery gets stoned to death. Another…

In the text, most of the foreshadowing happens when Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale are walking throughout the Wright household and are searching for all of the items Mrs.Wright asked for. An example of foreshadowing in the text, is when Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are discussing what kind of man Mr Wright was. Mrs Peters makes the statement, “They say he was a good man.” While…

who has a brother named Doodle. Doodle is not like other kids his age, he has health problems. This story talks about the narrator and Doodle’s relationship throughout Doodle’s life. The author uses foreshadowing and symbolism to reveal Doodle’s sensitivity and uniqueness. The use of foreshadowing shows how Doodle is sensitive because when the story foreshadowed his death there was always something sensitive about it. For example, In the story when the narrator said, “I remembered Doodle” it…

What makes the ending of “The Interlopers” surprising is the last word “wolves”, because the author makes this story with irony. The author does prepare me for the ending by having the story say “Are they your men?” asked Georg, “are they your men” he repeated impatiently, as Ulrich did not answer. “No” said Ulrich with a laugh, the idiotic chattering laugh of a man unstrung with hideous fear. “Who are they” asked Georg quickly, straining his eyes to see what the other would gladly not have seen…

exposed to all climates without the necessities to live but if you didn't do the work you would die. In Night, Elie Wiesel uses Symbolism, Irony, and foreshadowing to show the cruel and awful treatment the Jews will face in the concentration camps. In the novel Night, Elie Wiesel uses many Literary devices such as Symbolism, Irony, and Foreshadowing. One example of how he uses symbolism is when he saw “a truck drew close and unloaded its hold: small children babies! Yes, I did see this,…

A Foreshadowing Bright or Dark Future? The use of symbolism of the rose-bush in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, is ambiguous which brings confusion in the story. At the beginning of the novel, the “let us hope,” (42) can be a use of foreshadowing towards a character or characters that are revealed throughout the novel hinting a bright or dark future. Even though Hester encounters mistreatments, Hawthorne tries to deceive a favorable future for her through the rose-bush, but in…

is effective for the reader by cause of the well used foreshadowing and context clues. “The Landlady” is mainly rising action, and comes to a close before a climax is able to happen. Dahl's use of foreshadowing made for an engaging read. Without deliberately saying what is going to happen Dahl is able give the reader enough context clues to figure out what is happening. For example, before Mr. Weaver rings the doorbell Dahl uses foreshadowing to hint towards Mr. Weaver having a strange feeling…