We define foil characters as a minor character which has traits that are in contrast with main character. It is used to make the traits of a main character emphasized.
Explain in your own words why one of these pairs are a good example of foil characters.
Then find one example from a movie, TV show, or literary work who are also foil characters. Explain why they are a good example. Include a link with more info on the example.
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| A modern example of foil characters: Edward and Jacob from Twilight series; one brings out the other's weaknesses. |
Skeeter and Hilly are a good example of Foil Characters. They are very different compared to each other. Hilly is mean, arrogant, and selfish while Skeeter is nice, smart, and unselfish. Miss Hilly makes Skeeter look good in the book while Skeeter is always herself. They are the total opposite, but in some way they are best friends.
ReplyDeleteIn 'The Hunger Games', Petta and Katniss are an example of foil characters. Petta is loving and kind while Katniss is not. They are both drawn together because of a holiday contest named "The Hunger Games". They are both opposite in some ways but that is the reason they end up together. They are both drawn by love. Katniss needs the total opposite of herself; therefore, she ends up with Petta.
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skeeter and hilly are a good example of foil characters because skeeter wants to help the maids she is also nice, hilly is against the help and doesn't like them, she is mean and racists.
ReplyDeletespongebob and squidward, spongebob is a fun loving adult, and squidward is a mature adult.
Aibileen and Minny are foil characters because, they both have something that the other one doesn't and it brings out something in the other person. Like Aibileen is quite and clam, but Minny is really outgoing and she speaks her mind. Aibileen watch waht she say to her boss and she know how to keep things in. But Minny on the other hand she don't care she just speaks her mind and expresses the way she feels. Even though she should be more careful about what she say to her boss and the people around her. Minny and Aibileen are also alike in some ways, they both take their job serious. They can be very helpful to others. They both are maids in another person's house. Minny and Aibileen are very much alike and different.
ReplyDeleteAnother example of Foil Character is, in Rush Hour. The Chineese guy and the African American guy are alike and different in ways. They both fight crimes. They care about each other. But they also, the Chineese man always get the A.A. into things.
Minny and Aibileen are a good example because of their contradicting strengths. Minny's strength is very outright, and everyone can see it. Aibileen's strength is a quiet one, and is not visually apparent. Minny's strength shows how much more tough Aibileen is emotionally, especially when she breaks down after being fired.
ReplyDeleteVoldemort and Harry Potter are a good example of foil characters. Harry's selfless and heroic actions selfish and evil Voldemort's actions are.
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Skeeter is trying to help the African American maids but Hilly is all against it & doesn’t care at all about them. They are both white & their race really doesn’t like the African Americans. They are both in the same congregation with Mrs. Leefolt.
ReplyDeleteMr. Crabs is all about having customers & so is Plankton. They want to beat each other with having the most customers a day. Mr Crabs normally has all the customers & plankton gets mad & tries to ruin the restaurant or tries to make all the customers come to his restaurant. But in some episodes it brings them together so they can get what they want.
1. Abileen and Minny are foil characters because Minny has that confidence that Abileen doesn’t have and Abileen has that intelligence that Minny doesn’t. They also have some similarities; like they both are both maid and they are strong about what they do.
ReplyDelete2. In the movie "The Dark Night" foil characters can be Batman & the Joker. They are different because one of them is a good guy and the other is a bad guy apparently, but they are also alike because both of their missions are to take control over “Gotham City”. Also they are both extremely intelligent.
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Aibileen and Minny are good examples for Foil Characters. They are different in a lot of ways. Minny is a loud mouth and speaks her mind. Aibileen is quiet, doesn't want to get in trouble. There best friends but there opposite. Aibileen is short and in her mind she speaks her mind. Minny is tall, and she really doesn't care what people say about her just the truth about her not lies.
ReplyDeleteIn 'Finding Nemo' Marlin and Dory are examples of foil characters. Marlin is a overprotective dad, he's sad, scared of the outside sea. While, Dory is random, has bad memory, repeats herself, happy, and helpful. They are completely opposite and they go out on an adventure to find Nemo, Marlin's only son.
Skeeter and Hilly are good examples of foil characters. Hilly is more of a mean, selfish, uncaring person while Miss Skeeter is a nice, caring person. Miss Hilly makes Skeeter look good in the book when Skeeter doesn't really need Hilly to make her look good because she acts like her self. But they are friends in some weird way.
ReplyDeleteIn SpongeBob Mr. Krabs and Plankton are good examples of foil characters. Mr. Krabs wants all the money he could get but all Plankton wants is the secret formula and customers. Also, Plankton's little success emphasizes Mr. Krabs's success. But they are friends in a non-professional life.
Cristian Silva
Aibileen and Minny are foil characters because Aibileen is quiet and Minny is loud and says what she has to say but at the same time they are both strong and wise woman. If you ever seen bad teacher Elizabeth Husley the bad teacher and Russel the gym teacher who flirts with her are both foil characters because they are both technically bad teachers because they smoke at the school and do crazy things that teachers don’t normally do but they are different because she wants a guy with money, she dosent like Russel and she does not care about the kids but Russel just wants to go out with her because he likes her and he dosent work at the school to look for a woman with money.
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Minny and Aibileen are a good example because of their diffrent strengths and weaknesses. Minny's strength is very out spoken and loud, and everyone can see and hear it. Aibileen's quiet and doesnt show her feelings much, and also is visually apparent.
ReplyDeleteSpongebob and patrick are good examples of foil characters. spongebob's laughter and adventurous actions make patrick's lazy side go away and be more adventurous and happy.
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skeeter and hilly are good examples for foil characters. because hilly is mean , selfish , and Skeeter is sweet, nice and unselfish , very smart. so they are totally not alike, but on the other hand skeeter wants to help out with the maids but hilly doesn't . she doesn't care to help and against it and racist.
ReplyDeleteSherk and donkey are good examples of foil characters. they are best friends. but donkey is very sweet, nice , and funny. and sherk is kinda mean and ugly.
Skeeter and Hilly .Hilly , is Rude , Mean selfish , Greedy and Skeeter is Nice , OutGoing , intelligent etc. They are different but they're so close.
ReplyDeleteDora & swiper they are foil charatcers , because dora is always happy and swiper tries to steal her stuff.
Skeeter and Miss.Hilly are good examples of foil characters. Hilly and Skeeter are complete opposites. Hilly is really arrogant and she only does things for her own benefit. Skeeter loves to help people or to make things even with them. Like I said before, they are total opposites, but they are somehow bestfriends.
ReplyDeleteAn example of foil characters are Patrick and Sandy off Spongebob. Sandy is really smart, and well, Patrick isn't. They may be completely different but they are good friends. They are friends because they both like to have fun and be happy. Opposites attract because of they fact that one individual has characteristics the other may not, so they bring out different things in each other.
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ReplyDeleteSkeeter and Hilly are considered foil characters because Skeeter isn’t the type of girl who wants to be in a rush to get married. She doesn’t judge the maids and the colored families. On the other hand Hilly is very rude and nosy, she’s an everyday housewife. Without Hilly, Skeeter wouldn’t be wondering who she’s going to spend her life with. Without Skeeter Hilly wouldn’t have anyone to dress up or arrange blind dates.
In Batman, Harley Quinn and Catwoman could be considered foil characters because Catwomen is a robber, but she also helps Batman protect Gothem City. She is a orpahn who steals and she is very flexible and great in speed and balance. Harley Quinn is a villian who is inlove with the Joker, she kills for his love and his aproval. She was a docter before she met Joker and when she was treating him in Akrham asylum she fell madly inlove with him. Shes very flexible and highly dangerous. Without Harley Quinn, Catwoman would have one less person to steal from and have adventures with. Without Catwoman, Harley Quinn wouldn’t be able tohave adventures with her, even though she betrays her all the time. The two are on and off friends.
Skeeter and Hilly are a good example of Foil Characters. Because they are very different compared to each other. Hilly is mean arrogant and selfish while Skeeter is nice smart and unselfish. Miss Hilly makes Skeeter look good in the book while Skeeter is always herself. They are the total opposite but in some way they are best friends.
ReplyDeleteIn "Family Guy" Stewie and Brian are example of foil characters because they are both smart. Stewie is the evil smart one. But Brian is the smart one who helps people and thats kinda boring.
Hilly and Skeeter are a good pair because Hilly helps Skeeter in the book because she is so rude and mean and Skeeter is a kind and pleasant.
ReplyDeleteIn Harry Potter, Harry and Draco are foil characters. Harry, is nice and kind. Draco is mean and very arrogant. They have a relationship between each other where they fight most of the time. When it comes to it they are there for each other.
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I think that Aibileen and Minny are excellent foil characters. Aibileen is quiet and keeps to her self but Minny won't bite her tongue. Minny is a very outspoken and doesn't think twice before she says something. With Aibileen she keeps her peace. Minny is something like Aibileen's backbone to bring the best out in her. That could make them foil characters.
ReplyDeleteOn Spongebob Squarepants ; Mr. Krabs and Plankton could be good foil characters. Plankton always tries to steal the secret formula, while Mr. Krabs always tends to hide it. They are foil characters because without Plankton , Mr. Krabs wouldn't have to hide it and they bring out the best in each other.
Kiara Quick
I think the new moon characters are a good example of foil characters. I think this because their both like, i guess you can say "superheros". They both can kill people. So the main character is the girl and she wants to become a vampire like her husband. So that to me is a foil character.
ReplyDeleteAlex Rodriguez to Derek Jeter. These are two good examples because their both amazing baseball players. They are also bestfriends. So, i thought these two would be a good example of foil characters. http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/000/831/845/alexrodrigueznc_crop_340x234.jpg?1267714442
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Skeeter and Hilly is consider foil characters because Skeeter tries to help the blacks and see how they are treated as maids.Hilly just tries to get people in trouble just by being races and prejudice.
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