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1. On page sixteen of Lahiri's short story, Mr. Kapasi makes observations of the Das's children: "Mr. Kapasi noted that this boy was slightly paler than the other children" (16). What is "foreshadowing"? Why does the author focus on this moment and how does it foreshadow what may occur in the story? What did you first suspect when you read this line?

The foreshadowing shows that there are secrets in their family. This gives Mr. Kapasi a chance to find love with Mrs. Das. I knew that Mr. Das wasn't the father of all of his children. When Mrs. Das told Mr. Kapasi that she wasn't in love with her husband anymore, it made sense that he wasn't the father to all of his children.