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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
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Explanation and Analysis—Thomas's Perfect Name:
At the end of the first chapter of the book, Erdrich explains Thomas's name:
Thomas was named for the muskrat, wazhashk, the lowly, hardworking, water-loving rodent [...] Although the wazhashkag were numerous and ordinary, they were also crucial. In the beginning, after the great flood, it was a muskrat who had helped remake the earth.
In that way, as it turned out, Thomas was perfectly named.
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