Question

Reread this example of foreshadowing from "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia.

Even when we were much younger, living in California, he would go out of his way to alienate our friends for no particular reason. He knocked over board games or just plain old quit when things weren’t going his way.

Which statement best explains how the author's use of foreshadowing affects the story?


It helps create tension by highlighting the ways in which Russell was a difficult child in order to suggest that he will prove to be a difficult adult.

It helps create surprise when we later learn that Russell lives a life where he has alienated himself from society and doesn't care about others.

It helps create an understanding of Russell's sense of humor, which he uses to avoid letting others know that he is in pain.

It helps create suspense by hinting that, though Russell may have had troubles as a child, there is potential for him to change as a grown-up.

Answer 1

The correct answer is

It helps create tension by highlighting the ways in which Russell was a difficult child in order to suggest that he will prove to be a difficult adult.

Foreshodowing is a litery divice that helps create expectation about something that will later happen in the story.

The author uses foreshadowing by saying “even when we were much younger”, which means that what’s being described in the past is happening in the present. So, if Russell was a difficult child in the past he is probably, in a way, a difficult adult also.  

Answer 2

The answer is A. It helps create tension by highlighting the ways in which Russell was a difficult child in order to suggest that he will prove to be a difficult adult.

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