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Examples Of Foreshadowing In The Hot Zone

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Dictionary.com defines suspense as “a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.” The author Richard Preston uses Foreshadowing, imagery, and flashbacks to create suspense in his nonfiction book, The Hot Zone. The Hot Zone is about Ebola Zaire, Marburg, and many other deadly viruses and how they were found. The book also contains stories of research done with the viruses in hope of finding a cure for this terrible killer. Richard Preston creates or builds up suspense is through foreshadowing. This scene of the book is right before Nancy Jaax is going to inspect some monkeys that have died from ebola in the lab.“You are responsible for maintaining your space suit in the same way that a paratrooper is responsible for packing his own parachute. Perhaps Nancy was in a hurry and did not inspect the space suit as closely as she should have.” (72) While she is performing the autopsies in her space suit she realizes that there is a tear in her multi-layered glove. Nancy also had a cut in that same hand so if any drop of the blood mixed her death would be certain. She starts running to the shower and the whole time …show more content…

“ He loses consciousness and pitches forward onto the floor. The sound is a choking in his throat as he continues to vomit blood and black while unconscious. Then comes a sound like a bedsheet being torn in half, which was the sound of his bowels opening and venting blood from his anus. He has slaughtered his gut… Monet has crashed and is bleeding out.” (24) As you can see the author was very depictive and interpreted what was happening although it was very unpleasing to read. The graphic details given in the book adds edge of your seat suspense which keeps adding up and you want to know the conclusion of the story. Did Monet survive after she

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