The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Lesson Plan

What role does foreshadowing play in the book?

For Day 3's homework assignment, students should have identified moments of foreshadowing within the book. These can go as far back to the first chapter, when the reader learns Arthur's house is to be bulldozed before he figures it out himself. More recent instances include the mice escaping and the ships doors opening and closing after the crew has already left. What effect does foreshadowing have in the book? Foreshadowing can cause tension and dramatic irony, where the reader knows or expects something that the characters are unaware of. The foreshadowing can also be humorous, such as when the narrator reveals the only...