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What I also found interesting was the part where Manon voiced his concern over Benson's psychosis, his belief that machines are taking over the world. This, I'm sure, is an example of foreshadowing. In a way, though, Benson is right. As technology gets more and more advanced it almost seems like machines are taking over the world, and people are getting more dependent on them. I don't, however, share in Benson's belief that machines are consciously trying to compete with humans, that they are living entities who are trying to control us.
Two more potential examples of foreshadowing are found on the first page of chapter three in Dr. Ross' opinion of Benson's operation. She fears that the surgery might not help Benson at all, that in could, in fact, make his mental disturbance worse. That's why I like Dr. Ross' character so much. She is different from the other characters in that she is the only female doctor and the only psychiatrist. Because she is set apart from the rest, she has a different view of the whole "stage-three procedure" on Benson. She is the voice of the reader, the voice of compassion. She truly cares about Benson and the effects of the surgery on his mind. The other example of foreshadowing is from the T.V. show that Benson was watching. As Dr. Ross leaves his room, Benson turns on a movie, but all Dr. Ross hears is: "Look, Lieutenant, I've got a murderer out there, somewhere in a city of three million people." Since the story is set in L.A., and if Dr. Ross' fears do come true, then this !.
is definitely foreshadowing. .
Nothing much happens until chapter six. In this chapter, the doctors realize that Benson's psychosis is progressively getting worse. However, Ellis decides to continue with the operation as scheduled. I thought that this was very negligent of him. He does not seem to care as much about Benson as he does about completing the operation or, quite possibly, advancing his own career and reputation.
