Throughout the centuries, people have often wished they could somehow know what would happen in the future before it actually happened. Sometimes, however, certain consequences are hinted at ahead of time, giving you a chance to take care of it before it is too late. In his book 1984, George Orwell uses foreshadowing through Winston's dreams and memories to predict what will happen in later events, which then explain what took place before. (S) One memory …
showed first 75 words of 867 total

showed last 75 words of 867 total
…have lasted a little longer, but he grew careless, and because of that, he suffered the consequences. Sure, it would be nice to be able to see into the future, but it is not possible, so people will have to make do with what they have and watch for the signs, and maybe they can prevent something from happening by taking care of it right away. Works Cited: Orwell, George. 1984. New York: New American Library, 1977.