In the short story The Scarlet Ibis, the narrator utilizes the concept of foreshadowing to warn the reader of Doodle's shortcomings in life. The story begins with a flashback, the narrator reminisces the scent from the graveyard. He says, "The last graveyard flowers were blooming and their smell drifted across the cotton field and through every room of the house, speaking softly of the names of our dead." The narrator uses this personification to persuade the reader to ponder about the real meaning of death. He wants the reader to think about who might die, and what will happen in the following part of the story, hence creating suspense. On the other hand the narrator utilizes many death related objects to foreshadow. "Daddy had Mr. Heath, the carpenter, build a mahogany coffin for him." In The Scarlet Ibis, the coffin is a reoccurring theme, and each time the...