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Definition of Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the story. Foreshadowing can be achieved directly or indirectly, by making... read full definition
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the story. Foreshadowing can be achieved... read full definition
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the... read full definition
Key Examples in A Thousand Splendid Suns
Part I: Chapter 8
Explanation and Analysis—Rasheed's Violent Nature:
In Chapters 8 and 9, Mariam becomes acquainted with Rasheed, the husband Jalil quickly obtains for her after Nana's death. While the true horror of Rasheed's violent, cruel personality has yet to be revealed, several moments in these early chapters foreshadow future domestic violence. Note the following excerpt from Chapter 8, in which Mariam and Rasheed wed in a rushed ceremony:
Mariam's hands shook when she tried to slip the band onto his finger, and Rasheed had to help her. Her own band was a little tight, but Rasheed had no trouble forcing it over her knuckles.
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Explanation and Analysis—Mariam's Signature:
In the following example of foreshadowing from Chapter 8, Mariam signs her marriage contract, forced by Jalil to enter into the agreement with Rasheed:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Mariam signed her name—the meem, the reh, the ya, and the meem again—conscious of all the eyes on her hand. The next time Mariam signed her name to a document, twenty-seven years later, a mullah would again be present.
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Part I: Chapter 9
Explanation and Analysis—Rasheed's Violent Nature:
In Chapters 8 and 9, Mariam becomes acquainted with Rasheed, the husband Jalil quickly obtains for her after Nana's death. While the true horror of Rasheed's violent, cruel personality has yet to be revealed, several moments in these early chapters foreshadow future domestic violence. Note the following excerpt from Chapter 8, in which Mariam and Rasheed wed in a rushed ceremony:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Mariam's hands shook when she tried to slip the band onto his finger, and Rasheed had to help her. Her own band was a little tight, but Rasheed had no trouble forcing it over her knuckles.
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