Monday, August 9, 2010

Foreshadowing

" 'Your friends are here,' he said.
'Mr. Campbell?'
'Yes. Mr. Cohn and Mr. Campbell and Lady Ashely.'
He smiled as though there were something I would hear about." Page 135

This passage is a great example of foreshadowing. It foreshadows the scene that occurs on pages 138 and 139. Bill and Jake are reunited with Brett, Mike, and Robert. It is a very tense situation. Robert is again being annoying. His over helpfulness that he shows towards Brett is not well received. The above passage foreshadows this very well. Montoya's knowing smile shows Jake that while everyone has arrived there's more going on than what Jake knows and is prepared for. It prepares him and the reader for the drama going on between Robert and Brett.

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