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Two Examples Of Foreshadow

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One example of foreshadowing in the text was when sergeant major says “I warn you of the consequences,” and throws the monkey’s paw into the fire. This event foreshadows that after Mr. White makes his wish with the monkey's paw something terrible will happen. In the story Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds and then his son dies. Another example of foreshadowing was in the beginning of the story, in the chess game Mr. White makes a fatal mistake and his son wins the chess game. This event foreshadows when Mr. White makes a bad decision by wishing for 200 pounds and then something catastrophic results from his actions. Also, when the sergeant-major explains the spell that was put on the monkey’s paw and says that the fakir wanted to show that

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