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The Narrator's Foreshadowing In 'Charles'

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In “Charles” foreshadowing convinces us that Laurie is Charles.An example of this is, When Laurie has to think before he tells his mom about his first day of kindergarten.A quote in the story to show this is when, Laurie’s mom states “Laurie thought. ‘It was Charles’...”(11).This quote shows a little proof that Laurie is Charles, because he has to thinks for a second,since he has to think up a name that isn’t his own. He probably does this so he doesn’t have to deal with any punishment that might be given by his parents, and can continue misbehaving in kindergarten.We know he’s lying because throughout the story, the author gives out little hints to show that Laurie is Charles,especially in the end,plus in the beginning the narrator explains

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