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    Observing Aluminum Foil Lab Alexandra Bellissimo Mrs. Taylor D1P4 Date preformed: September 11th 2014 Date of Submission: September 19th 2014 The purpose of this experiment is to calculate the thickness of aluminum foil in centimeters. In this lab we measured the thickness by plugging in the quantitative properties of our piece of aluminum foil into the equation for volume and then isolated “h” to solve for height. The thinking behind this method is that by using

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    In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ there are many characters that are foils to each other. Foils have different values and morals‚ and often has a difference is dress and appearance. They enhance the story with new perspectives and images. The point of foils is for each character to highlight each other‚ Blanch Ingram and Jane Eyre and Miss Temple and Aunt Reed are parallels of each other. As soon as Jane Eyre encounters Blanch Ingram it is very obvious that they are complete opposites

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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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    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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    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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