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Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza, as illustrated by Gustave Doré: the characters' contrasting qualities [1] are reflected here even in their physical appearances. In any narrative, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.
Foil: A character, especially in a double act, who is in most respects the opposite of the protagonist or straight man. The contrast between a character and their foil allows each characters' traits to be highlighted. Lou Costello in the Abbott and Costello film series; Lucy Ricardo in the television sitcom series I love Lucy
At the last minute, however, Houdini foils his plans after Lucy reminds him of his cutpurse trick. He later helps Lucy rescue Wyatt and Rufus from H. H. Holmes. [22] Sophia Hayden (Katherine Cunningham) is an architect and the first female graduate of the four-year architecture program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
If you're a fan of quirky art with a touch of humor, you’ve probably seen Anna Medyanik's unique creations popping up online. Her drawings take well-known artworks and famous characters, but ...
This stock character provides pathos as yet another counterpoint to the plays' comic business and royal pomp." [8] Tara Brabazon discusses how the "school ma'am on the colonial frontier has been a stock character of literature and film in Australia and the United States. She is an ideal foil for the ill mannered, uncivilised hero.
This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]
One character believes that it was the result of a conspiracy organized by Vice-President Bush. The West Wing (1999–2006) – In the first-season finale, in the episode "What Kind of Day Has It Been" there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Bartlet's personal aide, Charlie Young. It is, however, thwarted by the Secret Service.
a famous legal scholar and judge, during the reign of Harun al-Rashid. Abu Yusuf was also one of the founders of the Hanafi school of Islamic law. Abu Yusuf with Harun al-Rashid and Queen Zubayda; Harun al-Rashid and the Slave-girl and the Imam Abu Yusuf; Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Arabic: عبد الملك ابن مروان)