The Old Man and the Sea

How does the author use foreshadowing in The Old Man and the Sea?

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Santiago wants to go farther out to sea that he has ever ventured before. This foreshadows the danger presented to Santiago when he fights the marlin. The marlin's death foreshadows Santiago's own metaphorical death when the sharks eat it.