Charles By Shirley Jackson Foreshadowing Analysis
In the short story “Charles” by Shirley Jackson, Jackson displays foreshadowing by using the characterization of Laurie to trick and deceive readers. This is evident when the reader gets a first impression of Laurie and the reader sees how he transitioned into nursery school into kindergarten. Laurie is kind/sweet when he is younger, but then he experiences a sudden change and becomes a rude, disobedient child. “My sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long-trousered, swaggering character who forgot at the corner and wave goodbye to me.”(258). The author does this to steer the reader away from the surprise ending, and ultimately distract the reader. Also, Shirley Jackson uses characterization to foreshadow is when Laurie comes home