The book Great Expectations is filled with foils and "opposites"‚ characters that bring out characteristics important to the theme of the novel. One of the biggest foils is Compeyson and Magwitch. Compeyson is a rich "gentleman" and is let off pretty easily from a long ‚ hard sentence‚ while Magwitch‚ a poor‚ unsuccessful orphan‚ is not pitied by society. He is labeled a convict and framed by Compeyson. He takes the blame for everything bad Compeyson has done and comes off as a shady‚ dodgy person
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Thickness of Aluminum Foil August 21‚ 2014 Purpose: To determine the thickness of aluminum foil through the use of the density formula applied to gathered data. Theory: The thickness of aluminum foil cannot be directly measured. In order to find the thickness‚ many pieces of data must be obtained and used in the density formula. The data that must be obtained is the length‚ width‚ and mass of the aluminum foil. These need to be collected because they will complete the formula: Density = mass /
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Foil: a character that has qualities that contrast with the qualities of another character to highlight the traits of the other character (“Foil”). Ex: Tamid‚ Amani’s friend‚ is Amani foil. Unlike Amani‚ who is rash‚ impulsive‚ and a dreamer‚ Tamid is cautious‚ realistic‚ and sensible. “.He said the same thing he always did. No matter where we went‚ nothing could change what we were: a cripple and a girl. If we were worthless here‚ why would it be different anywhere else? I’d tried to tell him
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In many famous literary works‚ writers use counterparts to highlight key traits of characters‚ as well as themes and other literary techniques. Most main characters have foils to show their importance. The more alike two characters are‚ the more their different traits stick out. Whether it is a couple of lovers or villain against protagonist‚ counterparts are important in all literature. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ two star-crossed lovers are similar in their emotional dramatics
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Page 1 & 2 Question of Interest- Out of tin foil‚ a plastic baggy and saran wrap‚ which preserves a piece of fruit the best after a week? Population of interest- The population of interest is the pieces of fruit we are using. The fruit is what we are experimenting on. Experimental Design- For our experiment‚ we chose three types of fruit to put into the three different wrappings. We did this so that we could have replication. The fruits we used were strawberries‚ apples and bananas
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Antigone Foil – characters who have contrasting or opposite qualities. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Ismene is shown to be in great contrast to Antigone‚ who is her sister. She is portrayed as a gentle and passive while Antigone is depicted as an aggressive and headstrong woman. In the prologue‚ Antigone and Ismene are shown discussing what has transpired since their leave and subsequent return to Thebes. In this scene Antigone asks her sister in line 6-7 “have they told you of the new decree
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the connection between the characters and family members is what wins the battle for Harry in the end. At one point‚ Voldemort ironically asks‚ “Is it love again?” as Harry repeatedly brought up that love was what was going to destroy Voldemort (739). Voldemort goes on to say that “Dumbledore’s favorite solution‚ love‚ which he claimed conquered death though love did not stop him falling from the tower and breaking like an old waxwork” on which Rowling uses as the foil to show how blind Voldemort
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power‚ he creates a paradox between Hero and Claudio‚ and to compound that Don John tries to escape Messina. Eventually Hero and Claudio is married and everything is good. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare‚ Don John serves as the foil character by which Don Pedro’s eminent reputation are Illuminated through Don John’s combatant actions; thus‚ perpetually influencing the resolution of the plot. Don Pedro and Don John both Contradict each other‚ with Don Pedro’s responsible actions and
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Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a story about knowing your surroundings‚ and listening to your instincts‚ just as the dog in this story did. London’s human character‚ who is nameless in the story‚ is more like a foil; with the main character being the harsh landscape of the Yukon‚ where the story takes place amid -75 below temperatures. The man shows how arrogant and inexperienced he is when he travels to the Yukon Territory without proper clothing‚ the use of a sled‚ or companions. He has no
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In Hamlet‚ one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable plays‚ Shakespeare portrays a great example of a literary foil between Fortinbras and Hamlet. Fortinbras‚ a minor character‚ possesses traits that emphasize Hamlet’s distinctive qualities. Fortinbras’ characteristics bring out both the worst and the best out Hamlet throughout the play. In Act IV Scene IV‚ Hamlet’s soliloquy points out every one of Fortinbras’ qualities that Hamlet admires. Fortinbras inspires Hamlet to be a man of action. Hamlet
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