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    Hamlet various foils are used to make the play more intricate and complex. These foils involve numerous characters that help develop different relationships and conflicts. They can also be used to help develop or understand a major character. The foil must have some similarities with the main character in order to form a connection with him. A foil must also be different in order to show or distinguish something about the main character. Laertes and Fortinbras are examples of foils in this play because

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    presented through many seminal characters that can represent different aspects of humanity. The two main characters of this epic‚ Achilles‚ the swift runner‚ and Hector‚ breaker of horses‚ are two character foils that‚ when combined‚ are able to represent all humanity. Achilles and Hector are character foils‚ meaning they are opposites of each other. For example‚ Hector and Achilles are fighting in different sides of the Trojan War. Hector is son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba; therefore‚ he is fighting

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    Little Miss to be able to speak her mind and as a foil character allowed the main character to strengthen. A foil character is a character that uses their opposition to highlight the protagonist to show their motivation and power. In the short story‚ Little Miss contributed to the main character’s motivation by her character morals‚ devotion‚ and the author’s purpose of creating her.

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    Foil Characters in A Doll’s House Henrik Ibsen creates characters in A Doll’s House who change throughout the play. Ibsen’s use of foil characters helps the reader understand each individual character better. Some of the characters in the play are perceived as opposites but in fact share several similarities. Krogstad and Torvald‚ Christine and Nora‚ and Krogstad/Christine’s relationship and Torvald/Nora’s relationship are all foils to each other. Foil characters are mirror images of each other;

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    Results. For our experiment‚ we started with a piece of tin foil that measured 13.5 cm long by 11.5 cm wide. We fashioned that piece of tin foil into a flat-bottomed ship which measured 11 cm long by 8.5 cm wide by 1 cm high. We calculated the volume of our ship to be by multiplying the length by the width by the height which gave us a volume of 85 cm3 We then calculated the predicted number of pennies it would take to sink our ship by taking the volume of our ship and multiplying it by the density

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    Esteban and Religion The story of The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World starts with a corpse washing up on shore of a small island village. Eventually villagers find the big bulky body of the corpse and take it on up to the village. While the men go and search nearby villages to ask if they are missing anyone‚ the women take over and begin to obsess about the corpse and even decide to give him a name‚ Esteban. This made the corpse more personal then it ever should be. They start to think that

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    appear to be total opposites can be best friends? In literature‚ the person who appears the opposite of the main character is commonly known as a foil and often is used to highlight another character’s defining traits. By doing so‚ a foil can be used to capture the essence of the main character. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein’s foil is Henry Clerval. Clerval is used to illuminate the meaning of the work by showing the effects of Frankenstein’s actions on his well being‚ emphasizing

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    In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ the main protagonists‚ Amir foils the qualities‚ behavior‚ and ideas of Hassan. Hassan’s contrasting characteristics to Amir highlight the main characters strengths and weaknesses. By contrasting and comparing the behavior‚ ideas and acts of Amir and Hassan the meaning of the novel are enhanced. To begin‚ Amir and Hassan have different social status’s that contribute to the contrasting characteristics of them. While Amir is sheltered‚ protected and spoiled

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    Bailey 1 Devereaux Bailey Dr. Nokes Comp 2 April 8‚ 2011 Creon’s Foil in Sophocles’ Plays Contrary to the traditional definition of a foil‚ Creon is a foil to himself in Oedipus the King and Antigone‚ demonstrating the corrupting influence of power. Showing one man’s life perfect‚ serving his King till blasphemy reasoning and being blood thirsty for power overtakes his actions until it is to late. In the two plays written by Sophocles (Oedipus the King and Antigone)‚Creon displays hypocritical

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    Katelin Montgomery Character Foil Essay: Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth Bennet Present throughout Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ is the idea of marriage and contrasting viewpoints on the matter. Elizabeth retains her romantic view of the subject‚ despite pressure from societal forces. Her good friend‚ Charlotte Lucas‚ however chooses security over emotional fulfillment‚ showing in a sense a societal norm at that point in time. Through Charlotte’s friendship with Elizabeth‚ her dialogue

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