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1. What purpose does the Prologue serve in Orphan Train? How would you describe the language and tone of the Prologue?

The Prologue functions on a number of levels. Its language and style establish a wistful, melancholy tone while simultaneously introducing one of the novel's major themes, that of the past's powerful influence on the present. Here the theme is represented through the idea of ghosts, insofar that the “ghosts” of the past haunt the present and never truly leave.

2. What aspects of foreshadowing can be seen in the Prologue to Orphan Train?

The Prologue suggests that Vivian's particular perspective on the past will play a significant role in the development of the story. It also serves as foreshadowing of the various difficulties (i.e. deaths and losses) experienced by Vivian and, to a lesser degree, by Molly.

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