What are some examples of foreshadowing in chapter 4 of the book Night by Elie Wiesel?
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There are many examples of foreshadowing in chapter 4 of Night. One example is at the beginning of chapter 4. Elie stated, "I was nothing but a body. Perhaps even less: a famished stomach. The stomach alone was measuring time." After the dentist is taken away, Elie stated that he was pleased that the dentist had been thrown in prison and was going to be hanged, because then, Elie could keep his gold crown. Elie, like the other prisoners, was beginning to lose his humanity. His only care was the bread and soup. As his experiences continued, Elie continued to lose his humanity a little bit at a time. Another example of Elie losing his humanity is after the first three prisoners were hanged, Elie thought that the soup never tasted better. The deaths did not affect him negatively. In chapter 7, he simply made a note when a son killed his father over a crust of bread.
Another example of foreshadowing is when Idek was beating Elie's father. He stated, "What's more, if I felt anger at the moment,...
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