ENG1511/501/3/2013 Tutorial letter 501/3/2013 English Proficiency for University Studies ENG1511 Semesters 1 & 2 Department of English Studies IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. ENG1511/501 CONTENTS Page 1 2 3 4 5 Preface .......................................................................................................................................... iii UNIT 1: Critical thinking .............................................
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A foil is a character that contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. Chaucer uses a foil for numerous characters in The Canterbury Tales. Although a foil is mainly used to show important qualities in the protagonist of the story‚ Chaucer employs it to both bring his characters together and set them apart. Two characters that Chaucer compares and contrasts using this technique are the Knight and the Sea Captain‚ or Skipper. He depicts them
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Power of Aluminum Foil Overview Greatly known for its negative impacts but‚ a study revealed of its positive health impacts that outweigh the negative. Aluminum foil is used to cover preserved food in order to make it last long and avoid any contamination. It has ability to heal wounds and scars in a way that you have to wrap the affected area with the foil for a period of 10 hours before unwrapping. Repeat the procedure in 3 times a month to enable permanent healing. Aluminum foil in the kitchen is
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Foils begin to comes into play during a work of literature when a secondary character is made similar to the main character to bring importance to the main character and his or her relationship with the secondary character. In Shakespeare’s work: Hamlet‚ there are many foils including Fortinbras‚ Claudius‚ and Laertes. These characters have been created to make the audience understand how important Hamlet is in the story. Hamlet and Fortinbras are not the best of friends and they do not see each
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In a work of literature authors often use foil characters to show the strengths and weaknesses of main characters. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ the author uses foil characters Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell to reveal the theme of racial inequality. Atticus‚ a man who takes care of his family and teaches them manners‚ is a lawyer assigned a court case dealing with a black man accused of raping a white woman. Bob Ewell‚ a prejudiced man who does not take care of his children
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impairments to his mental health and sense of judgment‚ which all impede his ability to focus on his goal. Laertes‚ the son of Claudius’s royal advisor Polonius‚ serves as a direct foil to Hamlet in his response to the news of his own father’s death‚ and the immediate action he takes in order to avenge Polonius. A foil character can be the complete opposite of the protagonist‚ or incredibly similar but for one key difference. In the case of Hamlet and Laertes‚ the latter applies. The likeness between
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Foil characters are described as two characters who have opposite characteristics‚ they are similar in some way‚ but for the most part their ideas and personalities are different. In the play “Antigone” written by Sophocles‚ the two sisters‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ are perfect examples of foil characters because although they were raised by the same parents‚ in the same kingdom‚ their attitudes contradict. Antigone is not afraid to speak up to Creon‚ but Ismene begs Antigone not to break the law because
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ranks of mankind‚ was pure evil.” (page 65) At this point in the story‚ Dr. Jekyll has not completely accepted Edward Hyde as being a part of him. He recognizes that Edward Hyde is “pure evil” but needs further proof that so much evil can be part of a person that is good. The story describes his transformation after drinking the potion as mental‚ physical‚ and spiritual. The spiritual part is very interesting because Dr. Jekyll in part always thought he was a fraud and even though he did walk the line
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7 2-11-10 The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde vs. The Picture of Dorian Gray The novels‚ The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde; written by author Robert Louis Stevenson; and‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ written by Oscar Wilde‚ share the theme of duality of human nature and personality‚ and also the superficiality of society and reputation. They contain parallel themes. This is the novels’ utmost connection. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde takes on the quandary of
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