The Role Of Foreshadowing In 'Cornet At Night'

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In the short story "Cornet at night" by Sinclair Ross foreshadowing plays a very important role in the piece of literature. Foreshadowing is the slight hint or clue that the author gives the reader to see how they can get the reader to imagine the vast amount of possibilities of what is to come in the future. In this story, foreshadowing is seen at many different times, but there are two instances where they are noted very strongly. The first of which is mentioned when Tom’s mother foreshadows that whatever work that Toms father does on Sunday will be wasted. You see, Tom’s mother is a very religious woman who thinks that it is the absolute worst thing in the world to work on a Sunday. However Tom’s father, on the other hand, is a farmer

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