Their Own Experience At The Circus Passage Analysis

The events in the passage are ordered to foreshadow. It gives the reader the idea that eventually William will allow the boys to go because their mother is being persistent. The ordering makes certain things stand out more from within the passage. We see William and his wife reconnect, which is very significant since their relationship has been very rocky since the boys were born.
In the passage, we see the main two characters talking about their own experiences at the circus. They start to reminisce on what happened back then and because of this we see some foreshadowing. Their own experiences lead us to believe that they will allow their children to go due to the enjoyment it brought them. This happens by the two adults becoming closer again.