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    In many stories‚ a foil is inserted into the plot for the sole purpose of developing and supporting the actions of the protagonist. The foil and protagonist are best seen when they act in close proximity to each other‚ which describes the relationship of the Goober and Jerry quite befittingly. Goober’s actions help develop Jerry as a character by demonstrating his contrasting personality and thoughts towards those of Jerry. Goober often turns to Jerry on matters concerning the status of the chocolate

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    Crawfish Foils

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    How to Season a Crawfish Boil How to Season Your Crawfish Boil It’s in the water‚ really. The difference between crawdads from Louisiana or crayfish from anywhere else comes down to the seasoning added in the boiling water. Cajun cuisine has been stereotyped along with Chinese‚ Korean‚ Indian‚ Mexican and Thai foods for being very hot and spicy. While not every Cajun dish causes tears and runny noses‚ many are generously seasoned. With any dish‚ the amount of pepper spice desired is easily adjusted

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    The Foils of Jane Eyre

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    The Foils of Jane Though Blanche‚ from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë‚ thinks that opposites attract and thus that she will marry Rochester‚ Brontë has different ideas about foils. Near the end of the novel Jane marries Rochester effectively quieting Blanche’s ideas. However‚ Brontë does use foils in the novel for a different reason. She uses characters will opposite personalities to reveal more about them‚ and to keep the reader from overlooking many of the major characters’ traits. For instance

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    A Readers Perception of Sydney Carton Honors English 2 November 2012 In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens he presents Sydney Carton as an irrelevant character throughout the story. Sydney Carton is first illustrated to be a careless drunk. He is an attorney who can’t find the slightest bit of interest in anything he does. In the first few chapters‚ Carton comments about Lucie in a bitter way which leads to his initial feelings. The revealing of his feelings to Lucie sets the fundamental

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    Amir And Hassan Foils

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    betrayal and loyalty found in the novel. In this novel‚ Hassan serves as a foil to Amir by demonstrating both of their flaws and strengths. These qualities include Hassan’s bravery and loyalty which highlight Amir’s flaws such as selfishness and lack of courage. These qualities illuminate the meaning of the work. Although both characters in the novel‚ Amir and Hassan‚ have similar hobbies‚ these two characters serve as foils to each other. Both characters highlight their flaws and strengths of one

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    Antigone Outline

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    SOPHOCLES (496-406 B.C.) Antigone I. Introduction Antigone is a Greek dramatic play tragedy by Sophocles.  Sophocles was born into a wealthy family (his father was an amour manufacturer) and was highly educated. Sophocles’ first artistic triumph was in 468 BC‚ when he took first prize in the Dionysian theatre competition over the reigning master of Athenian drama‚ Aeschylus. Sophocles wrote the three Theban plays‚ a collection that has survived for centuries‚ and for good reason. One of these

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    Romeo And Juliet Foils

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    enough to have two mother figures. However‚ these two women create contrast in Juliet’s life. Lady Capulet‚ being her mother‚ and the Nurse‚ being the one who nurtured her‚ are foils. While Juliet is a Capulet by name‚ she was hand over to the Nurse to be raised immediately following her birth. Shakespeare uses these foils to create contrast and complexity to his tragic composition. Juliet is now of age to be married off and Lady Capulet is finally taking an interest in her daughter’s life. When

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    Horatio Foils In Hamlet

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    In Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses several literary FOILS to contrast Hamlet’s character. These characters use their relationship and interactions with Hamlet to better show the audience who he is. Many of theses characters are alike in their negative ways. I think by using foils with negative attitudes Shakespeare shows the true Hamlet. I think one of the more oblivious and not so negative FOIL is Horatio‚ through all the madness they remain friends. In the play you get to experience the trust and loyalty

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    Aluminum Foil History

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    Before aluminum foil was invented‚ food and other items were packed in tin foil. However‚ tin foil was too stiff to be malleable‚ and some experts feared that it might affect food adversely. History Although others have vied for the honor‚ history credits Hans Christian Oersted‚ a Danish chemist for the initial discovery of aluminum foil‚ 1n 1825. On April 2‚ 1889‚ Charles Martin Hall patented an inexpensive method for the production of aluminum. The earliest production of aluminum foil was in France

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    Horatio And Hamlet Foils

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    Hamlet The different characters with various characteristics make the play with more color and plots. In the play there are several foils exist within the characters which are interesting to look into. Hamlet and Horatio‚ Hamlet and Fortinbras‚ Hamlet and Claudius and Hamlet and Laertes are all have more or less some qualities that are opposite. Compare to Hamlet’s irrational action Horatio is more rational which can be shown in act1 scene4‚ where Horatio stops Hamlet to go deeply into the forest

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