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A "foil" is a character whose attributes contrast with and

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A "foil" is a character whose attributes contrast with and

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.