Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Where in Mockingjay is there foreshadowing?Please explain where and what it foreshadows.

Foreshadowing occurs from the very onset of Suzanne
Collins' Mockingjay in the first chapter as Katniss revisits the
bombed-out District 12. 


In her house in the Victor's
Village, Katniss Everdeen finds a "dab of white [that] peeks out of a vase of dried
flowers" (14).  On closer inspection, Katniss discovers that it is a "fresh white rose. 
Perfect. Down to the last thorn and silken petal"
(14). 


Katniss reels from the realization that the rose is
from President Snow, "a promise of revenge" (15).  Collins uses this moment in the
novel, Katniss' horrified discovery, to foreshadow the looming conflict to come between
President Snow and Katniss Everdeen.  The snow white flower is as much of a reminder for
Katniss as it is for the reader, sending the message that there is still much to come
from both of the characters.  Ultimately, Katniss and President Snow will have to deal
with their "unfinished business" (15). 

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