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    Furthermore‚ the second act and plot point that is foreshadowed in the novel Of Mice and Men is the acts of Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife demands for attention but when receives her desire it eventually comes to a horrific conclusion. The ranch workers talked amongst themselves about her‚ when one of them concluded that she ’seems like she can’t keep away from guys‚ An’ Curley’s pants just crawlin’ with ants‚ but they ain’t nothing come of it yet." Later on‚ her demands for attentions attracts Lennie

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    spilled wine. I think that Dickens’ used “The Wine Shop” scene to show how desperate the people were for not only food but for help during these troubling times. They were overwhelmed by the high taxes and lack of support they were given. Another foreshadowing that I believe Dickens’ tries to create in this scene is the future violence and bloodshed that will unfold throughout the novel.

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    Foreshadowing is what makes reading a little bit more interesting. It may happen‚ but not in the way you think it will. In A Sound Of Thunder‚ you find foreshadowing everywhere‚ but you don’t know how it will happen. There’s three outcomes that assisted my thinking of what was going to happen. On page 38‚ Eckels asked‚ “Does this safari guarantee I come back alive?”‚ which led us to believe that he might die in a tragic way. On page 41‚ Travis speaks saying‚ “Stay on the Path‚ Don’t go off it. I

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    In T.S. Eliot’s poem “Macavity:  The Mystery Cat‚” a villainous character is described.  Macavity is a tall and thin individual with a taste for thievery.  His brow is “deeply lined‚” possibly a result of his thorough planning of crimes.  He is neglected by society and wears a dusty coat.  Macavity has sunken-in eyes and a highly domed head.  He never combs his whiskers and thus appears mangy.  He spends his time plotting illegal acts and carrying his plans out.  Macavity is said to have broken “every

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    In the “Sound of Thunder” the author uses foreshadowing to show the outcome of Eckels decision. It foreshadows the consequences of messing with things you aren’t supposed to mess with. Early on in the story Eckels has just arrived at Time Safari‚ Inc‚ the time traveling company‚ and the main character Eckels says this to the man behind the desk‚ “ If Deutscher had gotten in we’d have the worst kind of dictatorship. There’s an anti everything man for you‚ anti militarist‚ anti Christ‚ anti human

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    I walked into a pitch dark room. I couldn’t even see my hand in front of my face. When‚ I walked in a tiny bit. I just didn’t know what to do now. I couldn’t see anything around me. Who knows‚ I could be walking on decaying corpse right this instance. I started to walk in‚ trying the hold all of my wits together. Then‚ I heard something scurrying along the wall. It was no mouse. It sounded like a 100 pound human. Then‚ something creaked. I turned around then‚ I felt a hand on my shoulder as the other

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    the physical and mental objects that the soldiers carried with them. These objects that they carried during and after the war‚ left an unimaginable mark on their minds and will always carry with them forever. The title of this book is the most foreshadowing and prominent theme of the book. The tittle offers a clear preview of the contents in the book. It gives the idea that characters in the story carry something of importance. Every reader can interpret what O’Brien is trying to say and the outcome

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    The Great Cat Massacre

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    The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History. First Edition. Robert Darnton. New York: Basic Books‚ 1999 XIII + 298. The Great Cat Massacre with out a doubt has one of the most unusual titles ever created especially for a book about history. Now this unusual title perhaps fits this book better than any other straight - forward title Mr. Darnton could have conjured. You see the text contained in the book isn’t just your standardized‚ boring‚ and redundant view of history

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    Instead I crossed my arms and glared at them. Dot enjoyed my unease and began to chant. “Scaredy Cat‚ Scaredy Cat‚ Sca-” “Fine‚ I’ll do it.” As soon as the words came out of my mouth I wished I could take them back. But that option was long gone. Now I would be talking to the dead. I felt a thrill of terror go up my spine. I feel so stupid‚ I thought

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    recognize the apprehensive and irony tone as reading. The author chooses the gloomy dark sky as the setting for the beginning of the book when Montag‚ the main character‚ starts meeting a teenager girl‚ Clarisse as a way to introduce and a little foreshadowing for the readers about this novel. For example‚ the firemen in this book are not those people who help prevent the fire or run the fire away‚ but they are the people who start the fire‚ “‘ So many people are. Afraid of firemen‚ I mean. But you’re

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