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Foreshadowing Examples In Of Mice And Men

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In Of Mice and Men there are many examples of events that foreshadow something in the future. For example, when George told Lennie after he killed the mouse, “First chance I get I’ll give you a pup. Maybe you wouldn’t kill it” (81). This shows that Lennie usually kills small animals he pets. This event foreshadows that Lennie kills a puppy he receives. Another Example is when George was talking to the Swamper about Curley, “Lennie ain’t handy, but this Curley punk is gonna get hurt if he messes around with Lennie.” (78). This shows that Curley doesn't like Lennie which could lead to quarrels.This foreshadows exactly what happened when Lennie broke Curley's hand. Lastly, when George and Slim were talking on what happened in Weed, “Dumb bastard

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