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    A foil character contrasts the personalities of another character‚ which particularly enlightens certain characteristics of the individual. This element portrays these characteristics in an obvious manner‚ as it benefits the reader or audience. By showing the characteristics of one‚ it directly heightens the character traits of the other‚ creating a foil illustration of an individual. Nowhere is this element of literature more prudent than in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ as he effectively

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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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    the other hand the gun is sensitive and fragile. Some descriptions are hard to interpret and are ambiguous. The revolver is mainly reflected positively and as though hypnotic to believe it’s positive. In addition to these descriptions‚ the characters within the novel have very strong views. Einar for example describes a gun as a “princess’s jewels in a case” this means that the gun is very valuable and is his pride. Einar loves guns and adores them and is his priced procession. On the other

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    Robertson Davies’ novel‚ Fifth Business‚ revolves around guilt‚ competition‚ and two men who are foils of each other. Although Dunstan Ramsay and Percy Boyd Staunton are parallels to each other‚ they contrast in a great number of ways. Their awkward relationship plays a significant role in the number of elements which make Fifth Business such an interesting story. While Dunstan Ramsay had never been too interested in competing with Percy Boyd Staunton‚ Percy from a young age saw Dunny as a

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    In literature‚ a foil character is someone who shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualties’ of another character. In Macbeths play I find that a couple characters fit that quality. And the characters are Banquo‚ Malcom‚ maybe King Duncan. Banquo is a foil character because of the fact that in the beginning of the play the witches told Banquo that he’s promised to be father of many kings. Which later in the play we learn that isn’t true. But both Macbeth and Banquo become obsessed with

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    Langston Hughes once said‚ “Hold fast to dreams‚ for if dreams die‚ life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly”(qtd. In “Langston Hughes Quotes.”). In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ two men named George and Lennie travel and work together to survive and they try to save enough money to achieve their dream of buying a ranch. Lennie is a big farmworker who has the personality of a little kid. He is very innocent and has no ability to comprehend unfamiliar things. He is very loyal to George

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    Juxtaposition * Lenie and Curley‚ Lennie and Crooks‚ George and Lennie‚ and Lennie and Curley’s Wife Lennie and Curley = Lennie‚ being big and gentle‚ is juxtaposed with Curley‚ being small and mean and nasty‚ to show how these two clash because of their differences. With Curley being the mean guy in the book it makes Lennie look more innocent than he already is. For example when Curley was beating up Lennie‚ your anger towards Curley and your sympathy for Lennie both increased. Why?

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    downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth develops and changes greatly‚ from a loyal‚ trustworthy person to a corrupted and murderous man throughout the course of the play. Many factors affected the shaping of the character of Macbeth‚ including the witches’ prophecies and foil character‚ Banquo. This character

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    Of Mice and Men What would you do if you no one talked to you or lost your last friend? In Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck in 1937‚ this happens. This novella is about a man‚ George and his mentally challenged friend‚ Lennie that looks for work during the Great Depression.The author forms isolation through the character’s struggle to be wanted and included as a person. In "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck Crooks‚ Curley’s wife‚ and Candy are three characters that are

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    somebody to look down to‚ to have a higher status. P103(bottom) * ‘Any you boys seen candy?’ said with no politeness also said with authority. * ‘you bindle buns think you’re all so damn good’ ‘a nigger…lousy ol’ sheep’ p111 -revenge to how men treated her- Steinbeck writes this to link to loneliness and isolation and this was the cause. 5. Carlson shows aggressive and frustrated emotion-‘ “God awmighty‚ that dog stinks get him outta here candy!... you gotta get him out’ p70. * Repetition

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