Foreshadowing convinces us that Laurie is Charles. For example, Laurie takes delight in saying a bad word to his father. Luaries mom explains, “His father bent his head down and Laurie whispered joyfully.”(14) What’s going on is that Laurie knows too much about Charles, like how Laurie was covering himself of why he was coming late from school and why he needed to think for a second of a name to say so he can cover himself. This reveals that Laurie is Charles because of quotes on page 12 were Laurie states “Hi, Pop, y’old dust mop.” and when he smecked when he said the curse word. Lying is very dangerous in the circumstances provided in this story of which this lead to Laurie digging a bigger hole for himself. Charles is a very interesting
