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    likely to be the suspect. However any of the students could be the culprit. Mr Hart told Ross everything about who was in the classroom before him and why. Mr Hart said the only people to have been in the classroom were students, teachers and the janitor. This gave an idea of who the culprit was. Detective Ross made some deductions and believed that the suspects were the teachers and students. Suddenly the suspect came to mind. Ross asked Mr Hart where the janitor kept all his belonging. Mr Hart directed him to his small room and what he found solved the case. In the janitor’s desk there was a drawer with tin foil, empty sparkler boxes and a receipt showing he had bought all this which was what the bomb was made out of. However Ross didn't believe it was the janitor so checked the tin foil and boxes for any fingerprints and found some. The fingerprints on the tin foil matched a 2 different student which mean this was because of 2…

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    After the boat was built we tested it, but the raft, made of straws, always submerged a little and then flew out from the bottom, like a pool inflatable held underwater. After they realized that Isaac’s plan wasn’t going to work, we started to discuss what to try next, so I brought up my idea again, but Isaac said it was too simple and wasn’t going to work. Even though he didn’t like my idea no one else had a better idea, so we tried it anyways. All we had to do was shape tin foil into a bowl…

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    Foils In Dracula

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    their appearance is usually wrong. In the novel, Dracula by Bram Stoker, the protagonist, Van Helsing, becomes the protector of everyone threatened by the evil, Count Dracula. In England, others see Van Helsing as an outsider, but as an outsider, he utilizes his knowledge of superstitions to stop Dracula. Van Helsing becomes the foil to Dracula, representing Dracula in physique and physicals traits but symbolizes absolute good compared to Dracula as absolute evil. Instead of limiting, being an…

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    Hamlet’s Foils A foil is a literary device, defined as someone or something that serves as a contrast to another. The play Hamlet is a brilliant example of how foils can be used to reveal the true nature of different characters throughout the play by comparison and contrast. It is very noticeable that there are many obvious character foils in the play that help the audience and readers show the reasons for Hamlet’s decision making, revealing his traits and also are used as parallels to Hamlet.…

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    Foils In Hamlet

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    Shakespeare incorporates several foils into his play, Hamlet, to emphasize Prince Hamlet’s personality by contrast. In order for a character to be a foil, they have to have some things in common. These characters each possess significant similarities and differences in comparison with Hamlet, helping the readers further their understanding of him. These foils experience some of the same events as Hamlet, but their choices and behavior differ. Additionally, they show what things could have been…

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    Foils In Hamlet

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    Hamlet is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is often regarded as one of the best examples of tragedy in modern literature. It is a story about Hamlet, a prince, trying to avenge the murder of his father, the king. Hamlet pretends to be crazy and discovers the murderer is his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet lets his emotions get the best of him and that results in his death. Throughout the story, Hamlet’s emotions can range from heartbreaking grief to uncontrollable anger. Several characters in…

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    Mercutio Foils

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    Foils Essay Romeo’s character in Romeo and Juliet is the teenage son of Lord and Lady Montague. In the events of the play, he falls in love with Juliet, a member of the enemy household, Capulet. Over the span of three days, the two “star-crossed” lovers kiss, marry, and commit suicide for the sake of love. Mercutio is neither of Montague nor Capulet, but he is Romeo’s best friend. He serves as a comic relief throughout most of the production, though his death is a turning point in the events of…

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    Gerasim Foil

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    In The Death of Ivan Ilych, Gerasim is Ivan Ilych’s assistant to the butler, but then becomes Ivan’s nurse when his death is drawing near. Gerasim is in the lower class, also known as a peasant. In the story Gerasim and Ivan foil each other in aspects of social class, age, attitude, and honesty. Unlike Ivan, Gerasim is direct. He is the only person who is open with Ivan, and is comfortable enough to discuss death with Ivan. Out of Ivan’s family, friends, and doctors Gerasim is the only one who…

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    Nora Foil

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    Christina Linde, known as the “truth teller” from the novel A Doll’s House. works as the foil to Nora, the leading lady of the play. Christina highlights every weakness that Nora possesses just by being the polar opposite of her. Christina reflects Nora’s weaknesses throughout the novel with her humility, her need to work and care for someone, and especially through her desire to always speak the truth. Christine’s compassion becomes very recognizable as her character introduces herself within…

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    Okonkwo Foils

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    Things Fall Apart: Foil A foil is a secondary character who shines light on the main character.The secondary characters in this novel are Ezeudu, Obierika, and Nwoye. Mail character is Okonkwo who shows many issues he has with the help from the secondary characters who highlights Okonkwo's wonderful and terrible qualities he has Achebe choose to have Okonkwo as a foil character to show the many different things that's he does wrong in this community. In this novel Things Fall Apart Chinua…

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