Fox Hunt: A Comparison

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In the stories “Old Ben” and “Fox Hunt” they use flashback and foreshadowing. “Old Ben” is by Jesse Stuart and the story is about how you can make friends in an unlikely situation. “Fox Hunt” is by Lensey Namioka and this story is more about Andy’s ancestors, exams, and when Lee appears out of nowhere and Lee is shy. The authors use foreshadowing and flashback alike and different in these stories. In “Old Ben” and “Fox Hunt” they both use foreshadowing and flashback in a similar way. Similar ways they use foreshadowing are how in “Old Ben” the snake drew his head back in a friendly way and “Fox Hunt” uses it by Lee appearing out of nowhere without making making any noise. In “Old Ben” the dad says “ The only good snake is a dead snake”

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