Later Louise uses the Red River as a metaphor by it's altering condition and foreshadowing the events to come. She describes the river as metamorphosing from the normal river it once was and into this wild beast about to overflow. ... Ambrose describes the river under the bridge, and helps foreshadow it significance. ... The fantasy gets the reader on Peyton's side, hoping that he can break free and escape. ... Ambrose on the other hand went out of chronological order, to help real in the reader. ...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School