Another week, another literary device—and this time we are revisiting another foreshadowing moment implemented within Fallen Through.
Very early on within the novel, Tyler and his friends introduce to us the “initiation” test. We know that Tyler only joined and befriended that social group very recently and that to be accepted into the group, they had to successfully complete the initiation test.
It is a dangerous task and we see that both Tyler (previously) and Della successfully complete the initiation test. However, shortly after Della participates, Biggins’ attempts the challenge, and crashes hard. I purposefully made this the case (as well as it actually happening and choosing to include this event), as I wanted to show that it’ll be a slippery slope from now on—that by choosing to indulge in marijuana use for the first time, it would all be down hill from that night onwards.
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