Maybe the man died on the first year and the girl died on the second year
This line is foreshadowing because it implies that anything -- even people -- that becomes a burden can easily be destroyed.
Later, when Beatty himself becomes a problem, Montag burns Beatty to death. When Montag killed Beatty, he destroyed the responsibility he owed him. In this way, this line is an element of foreshadowing.
Answer:
It is <em>reality.</em>
- <em>But this depends on the text.</em>
<em>I hope this helped at all.</em>
How are we supposed to know if there is no text