Foreshadowing In To Kill A Young Boy

a. I believe that this is an example of foreshadowing of events to come. It also shows his maturity regarding the manner of owning said weapon. His only thought were about killing someone, a very frightening and idiotic thing to think. It is at this point in the story in which we start to the see the true nature of Dave, he lies a lot to not only his parents, but the other people around him. He fantasies killing people, and in his mind he is invincible with this little pistol. This is a prime example of a boy who feels so degraded to the point that he becomes absolutely desperate for power and respect. This could be nothing more than the thoughts of an adolescent boy, however, Wright has this to leave the eventually possibility of more violent