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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 Siddhartha
Part Two, Chapter 5 – Kamala
Explanation and Analysis—The Ferrymen :
Siddhartha's first encounter with the ferryman, Vasudeva, foreshadows his own future as a ferryman. Siddhartha meets Vasudeva after spending a few years with the Samanas, and Vasudeva's first words to him in Chapter 5 are as follows:
“Yes,” said the ferryman, “a very beautiful river. I love it more than anything else. I often listen to it, I often look into its eyes, I have always learned from it. One can learn a lot from a river.”
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Part Two, Chapter 12 – Govinda
Explanation and Analysis—The Ferrymen :
Siddhartha's first encounter with the ferryman, Vasudeva, foreshadows his own future as a ferryman. Siddhartha meets Vasudeva after spending a few years with the Samanas, and Vasudeva's first words to him in Chapter 5 are as follows:
Unlock with LitCharts A+“Yes,” said the ferryman, “a very beautiful river. I love it more than anything else. I often listen to it, I often look into its eyes, I have always learned from it. One can learn a lot from a river.”
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