Monday, October 19, 2009

What are four examples of foreshadowing in "The Veldt?"

In 's
short story "," there are many examples of . Foreshadowing is a literary device that
authors use to give hints to upcoming events in the story. The first example comes at the
beginning of the story:

George, I wish youd look at the
nursery.

Whats wrong with it?

I dont know.


Well, then.

I just want you to look at it, is all, or call a
psychologist in to look at it.

What would a psychologist want with a
nursery?

You know very well what hed want. 


It's clear from this conversation that Lydia is worried and that her concern is not a
simple problem. She also hints that George knows what the problem is, as well. This grabs the
reader's attention and makes them want to read on to find out what could be so wrong with a
nursery that a psychologist would need to be called in to investigate. 

The
nursery in this story is a high-tech, interactive room that will project all the sensory
information for whatever the...

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