Foreshadowing

The powerloader was an enormous machine in which a person stood inside and used controls to move the powerloader around. It took skill and concentration to use the powerloader correctly. It enabled a person to have strength beyond one’s own personal strength. At the end of the movie, Ripley used the powerloader in order to defeat the alien. The writer incorporated the powerloader at the beginning of the movie as a hint to how the alien would be defeated. Answer (c) is the correct hint revealed.

In this familiar thriller, we have come to know how mentally unstable Norman was. He was a man obsessed with death. He even killed his own mother and embalmed her. The stuffed dead animals revealed at the very beginning of the story of “Psycho” was the writer’s foreshadowing of Norman’s deranged mental state and his obsession with death. Answer (a) is the correct hint revealed.

Schindler was a very wealthy businessman during WWII. As Hitler’s reign grew and the Jews were placed into concentration camps, Schindler focused on how he could earn more money. Several times he saw a little girl in a red coat walking around. Later, he saw the same little girl in the red coat only this time she was lying dead. It was at this point that his eyes were opened to the truth of what was really happening. Schindler then dedicated himself to saving as many Jews as he could. The little girl in the red coat was a foreshadowing to Schindler that he could not remain blind to what was happening and to the horrors of the holocaust. Answer (b) is the correct hint the little girl in the red coat revealed.

In the story of the “Lord of the Rings” we learned about Bilbo’s possession of the ring and how he took pity on Gollum. Unable to understand the pity given, Frodo believes he would have no problem killing Gollum until he gets to know Gollum. When a chance arises for Frodo to kill Gollum he finds that he cannot. The writer’s foreshadowing in the line given by Gandalf foretold that Frodo would also show pity. Answer (b) is the hint revealed.

In this very familiar story, the writer, Shakespeare, gives the reader many foreshadowing moments to let the reader know that in the end, both of these young lovers will die. In fact, the story opens with their funeral and yet many readers miss this. Here, in these lines, Juliet sees Romeo as pale in death and Romeo returns that he also sees her in death. Answer (d) is the correct foreshadowing hint given in these lines.

In this familiar story, we have come to learn that Kryptonite weakens Superman’s strength. The writer’s incorporation of Kryptonite into the story is to let the reader know that Superman does have a weakness. Answer (d) is the correct hint that Kryptonite reveals.

The story of Cinderella is one of the most widely known stories. Her father has passed away and she is living with her stepmother and stepsisters who treat her poorly. When Cinderella’s fairy godmother shows up, Cinderella’s life begins to change. She is turned into a beauty to catch the Prince’s eyes. The writer used the fairy godmother to foreshadow how Cinderella’s life was about to drastically change. Answer (c) is the correct hint revealed.

In this very popular storyline, Harvey Dent is a good person trying to get rid of crime and corruption. He is willing to fight for the right things until evil hits close to home and turns him into the very thing he fought against. He becomes a villain. The line the writer incorporated into the story foreshadowed Dent’s change from good to bad. Answer (b) is what the hint revealed.

In the early part of this storyline we learn that dogs have the ability to be able to discern cybernetic infiltrators (Terminators). When the policeman shows up, the dog barks to warn John Connor of the true identity of the policeman. The writer used dogs to give the reader/audience a hint when danger was present. Answer (a) is the correct hint this foreshadowing revealed.

In the “Star Wars” series, Obi Wan trains Anakin to become a Jedi. Anakin questions many things and eventually turns to the dark side and becomes Darth Vader. Obi Wan and other Jedi go into hiding. Years later Obi Wan and Darth Vader meet again and Darth Vader kills him. The writer used the line stated here as a foreshadowing that Anakin would, in fact, one day kill his mentor. Answer (d) is the correct answer.