What was the foreshadowing of the story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
From Stave 1: “There is no doubt that Marley was dead. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.” This is foreshadowing, because it shows that the dead Marley will somehow be a part of the story. From Stave 3: “`I see a vacant seat,’ replied the Ghost, `in the poor chimney-corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved. If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, the child will die.'” This foreshadows what will happen to Tiny Tim if things don’t change where he’s concerned. All of Stave 4 with The Ghost of Christmas Future is foreshadowing. It shows what will happen to Scrooge if he doesn’t have a change of heart and mend his ways. (Tiny Tim will die, Scrooge will die unmourned, the servants and the undertaker will rejoice in his death because they’ll profit from it by stealing some of his things and selling them, etc.
