Examples Of Foreshadowing In The Interlopers

“Call of the wild” is the worst book I ever read in my life. It is hard to understand, especially when the people talk. Also I didnt know alot of words mean. My favorite chapter was chapter six. The worst chapter was chapter seven.

Arguably the biggest example of foreshadowing came from Lennie getting shot. In the book on pg. 12 it said, “George said, ‘I want you to stay with me, Lennie. Jesus Christ, somebody’d shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself.’” This quote represents foreshadowing as it says Lennie will be shot. The book ended with Lennie getting shot by George as George couldn’t stand seeing Lennie getting killed by anyone else. Also this quote shows foreshadowing as Lennie was shot like a dog. In the quote it said that somebody would shoot him like a coyote. By saying that he would get shot like a coyote, he meant getting shot when he wouldn’t even expect it. This is exactly what George did at the end; he shot Lennie when he wasn’t expecting it.

In the story of the “Interlopers,” George Znaeym, seeks out his arch-enemy, Ulrich von Gradwitz, in the forest on a winter night. These two men, because of a family feud that has been passed down from generation

Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym have a life long rivalry, they even pray misfortune upon one another. When Ulrich snuck away to find Georg and kill him, his demeanor was not fulfilled at all. In fact the story took a turn for the worst, yet the best. They had guns pointed ready to aim and a tree fell on them. They woke stuck next to each other trapped under the tree cursing each

The author foreshadows Ulrich’s laugh, assuming the worst is yet to come, since he laughs with a hideous fear. In fact, after this quote the most unpleasant news was to come, Georg says “Who are they?”... straining his eyes to see what the other would gladly not have seen. “Wolves.” (37). Saki hinted to the reader that it couldn’t have possibly be any of their men and there is no doubt that the reader didn’t suspect the wolves, but since the author foreshadowed Ulrich’s laugh that something bad was to come, it forces the reader to unintentionally suspect. Saki, the author uses foreshadowing in a unique way, where he changes the reader’s mind into many different possibilities on how the

“You hadda do it.” These two men had a big dream. They looked for work to help them reach their goal. But what was coming wasn’t at all anyone had expected. John Steinbeck uses evidence to show foreshadowing for, the death of Lennie, the death of Curley’s wife, and George and Lennie’s big dream.

In the novel After the First Death by Robert Cormier, a group of terrorist hijack a bus full of kids to make a political statement. Their homeland isn’t safe and want the American people to realize things aren’t the same. They want three things in return of the children; Ten million dollars, release political prisoners, and dismantle inner delta. Cormier uses foreshadowing, narration, and theme throughout the novel to explain the situation.

The best laid schemes of mice and men often go askew. In the book of mice and men there is George and Lennie who go through a series of events that get them and people around them hurt or in trouble. George and Lennie go through jobs like their nothing. Each time they find a place to work Lennie always does something that gets them in trouble. Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to indicate the deaths of the farm dream, Curley’s wife, and Lennie.

This year before Christmas, my mom foreshadowed on of my presents that I was going to receive. It was mid-december, and I was going to buy a makeup palette that I had wanted for a while, but my mom refused to bring me to the store. She said, “Well, what if one of your friends gets you it for Christmas?” At that moment I knew that something was up. She strongly foreshadowed that I was going to get that gift. Sure enough, when Christmas came around she had got me that makeup palette. Of Mice and Men has a lot of foreshadowing, some is very apparent, and some is much less, just like in the small excerpt from pages 5-9. The book Of Mice and Men, has strong foreshadowing to the murder of Curley’s wife, however in the passage it is much more indistinct.

Steinbeck’s book, Of Mice and Men, have many examples of foreshadowing, which is a warning or an indication of something about to happen, just like the series of events leading up to the fight between Lennie and Curley. He uses small gestures or actions such as eye contact, smart remarks, etc. Steinbeck first displays his usage of foreshadowing in Chapter one, when he gives a hint, that Lennie will be the trouble starter in the book. George states, "A' you ain't gonna do no bad things like you done in Weed, neither.

In the novel Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to build suspense to Curley's wife's death. One example of Steinbeck using foreshadowing to build suspense to Curley's wife's death is when Lennie is explaining to George how he didnt mean to kill the mouse but he did it anyway. Lennie tells George, “I’d pet ‘em and pretty soon they’d bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and they was dead because they was so little” (10).

Foreshadowing the Bigger Picture Foreshadowing is a literary term defined in the dictionary which warns of, or indicates future events. When it is used, it begs the question of how a minute detail impacts the plot. In John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men,” foreshadowing is a part of his writing style. Major turning points in the story are subtly suggested by extra things worked into previous chapters like George playing solitaire and the events in weed.

Many writers use foreshadowing to give readers a hint of what is going to happen later on in the book, and it helps make a connection between two characters. In John Steinbeck’s, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck makes connections between Candy and his dog to George and Lennie, when he puts Candy and George in very stressful situations. Candy is an older, disabled man that works at the ranch and his dog is very old and is not in good health and the rest of them men pressure him into killing his dog. George is a hard worker that cares for Lennie, Lennie has a mental illness so he wouldn’t care for himself, but is very strong, big, and is very efficient. Curley is the Boss’ son and is very short and doesn’t like taller guys so he takes every chance he gets to intimidate Lennie. Steinbeck uses foreshadowing between Candy’s dog and Lennie to help the reader make connections between the two and how they are alike and unalike.

“Nobody gets to heaven and nobody gets no lan’.” These bleak words are spoken by Crooks in Of Mice and Men, and they make it clear to the observant reader that something will stop Lennie, George and Candy from achieving their dream of owning a ranch. This kind of foreshadowing is seen in other novels and short stories such as “The Most Dangerous Game”. Authors use foreshadowing for a plethora of reasons such as building suspense to giving the reader context for future events in the story or building suspense.

Murder cases are very hard to solve. In Chapter 28 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Bob Ewell is found with a knife stuck in his chest, dead. The thing is, the readers do not know who killed him or if he killed himself. Atticus, Aunt Alexandra, Jem, Scout, Heck Tate, Dr. Reynolds, or Boo Radley could have killed Mr. Ewell. Also, he could have accidentally killed himself by falling on his knife.