Analyze the impact of the setting on Alas, Babylon. WHY did the author choose this setting? HOW does it affect the characters, plot, and theme? Explain. How would the story be different if the setting were different?

What would be an example of foreshadowing in a story about a magician who ends up going bad from too much power? a. the author shows the magician preparing his tricks before a show. b. the narrator describes the magician's rise in popularity at the beginning of the story. c. the reader is first introduced to the magician having fun scaring audiences with his tricks. d. the story begins on a cold autumn day in the suburbs of a big city

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.