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Story Of Clues In Roald Dahl's Beware Of The Dog

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Foretelling a Story of Clues Could you keep a calm mind if the world does not seem in order? Staying strong, to resist the tempting choice will give hope. In World War II short story “Beware of the Dog.” by Roald Dahl a soldier tries to gain knowledge where he is. This man notices specific clues to identify where he is, as the story progresses and learns the truth behind the people who take care of him for a period of time. Dahl uses suspense, mood, and theme build the main literary element foreshadowing implementing specific hints readers should take account to. Important events in “Beware of the Dog.” change human’s feelings to dread. From the introduction the man is involved in a plane crash where reader’s thoughts are impacted by the

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