In concluon, both themes of weather and violence are used in The Princess Bride, “The Story of an Hour”, and The Kite Runner for plot devices, foreshadowing and theme-telling. In the stories, weather serves as plot devices and foretells the violence about to happen; and the theme of violence highlights the core meanings of the stories and deepens the weight of the works. Nevertheless, each story gives the themes a different interpretation. In The Princess Bride the wind foreshadows the roaring of Prince Humperdinck, and advances the plot of Buttercup being the bride, which is amusing. The fence, fight, and death in it help constitute the hero Westley, and nothing really dreadful happens. In “The Story of an Hour”, the hopeful scenery after rain shows the new life of Mrs. Mallard, and the sudden death implies the fail attempting of women’s selfhood searching. In The Kite Runner, the snow has the function of foreshadowing tragedy, which is heavy, ice-cold, and frustrating. The violence in this book is symbolical, with historical and cultural meanings. Overall, Foster’s themes of weather and violence can have same or similar meaning in literature, but distinctive messages can be sent through the different plots and settings of the stories.
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