A foil is a character whose attributes contrast with and

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A foil is a character whose attributes contrast with and therefore accentuate the main character s attributes In The Invalid s Story Thompson is a foil to the narrator in that A Thompson speaks in slang and says what is on his mind the narrator is formal and calculated B Thompson is shy and the narrator is brash and outspoken C Both men are emotional and struggle to manage those emotions