Outlander Book Club: A Breath of Snow and Ashes Chapter 9 breakdown

Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter

There is a lot going on in the chapter with some plot development in the form of Bobby’s story. However, the foreshadowing is all about the Browns.

They are looking for trouble. They want to make it look like there is trouble in the backcountry and people need protection. Even if they manufacture the trouble, they’ll take it. This is certainly important to pay attention to.

We know that there is trouble in the area. This trouble seems minor right now and Claire and Jamie have no idea what’s really going on. Everything does end up connected, but it will take time to get there. The Browns in this chapter foreshadow the connecting storylines.

Adapting A Breath of Snow and Ashes chapter

This chapter wasn’t used in Outlander Season 5. I doubt some of it will, such as the Browns. We know that Jamie and Richard Brown will have trouble between them, but that’s not because Richard wants to be viewed as the protector of the backcountry. That’s all linked to Lionel Brown’s death.

The part that could still be used is everything about Bobby Higgins. The character could be introduced, but it’s not clear if that is going to happen yet. It’s going to depend on whether the show wants to add another character to the story when others we’ve already come to know could be used in Bobby’s place instead.

This is going to depend on cost and time. I would love to see Bobby introduced in the show, but I can understand why the show would choose against him. I just can’t say which way the series is going to go with this.

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