How does the author use foreshadowing in Call It Sleep?

Family reunions are generally joyous events. The Schearls' reunion , however, is clearly meant as a foreshadowing of things to come. One is struck by the coldness with which Albert greets his wife and his immediate criticism of their child, whom he has never seen. Perhaps, however, it is a "sign of the times." European immigrants, particularly Jews from Eastern Europe, were not particularly welcomed into American society, and most were condemned to menial jobs and life in urban slums. The generational culture must also be considered. Adults in the early twentieth century viewed life as a serious endeavor, consumed by hard work, raising children with sternness, and, in the case of men, the need to be rigid, tough, and unemotional.