Before aluminum foil was invented‚ food and other items were packed in tin foil. However‚ tin foil was too stiff to be malleable‚ and some experts feared that it might affect food adversely. History Although others have vied for the honor‚ history credits Hans Christian Oersted‚ a Danish chemist for the initial discovery of aluminum foil‚ 1n 1825. On April 2‚ 1889‚ Charles Martin Hall patented an inexpensive method for the production of aluminum. The earliest production of aluminum foil was in France
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ "King Lear"‚ Shakespeare uses foil characters in opposition to the main heroes in order to compare and contrast personal qualities‚ goodness and sins‚ values and traditions of the society. In the play there are many foil characters that could compared and contrast. The main characters that shows comparison and contrasts are King Lear and Gloucester‚ Cordelia and Goneril/Regan‚ and Edgar and Edmund. King Lear and Gloucester are similar in many ways but they have contrast
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The book Great Expectations is filled with foils and "opposites"‚ characters that bring out characteristics important to the theme of the novel. One of the biggest foils is Compeyson and Magwitch. Compeyson is a rich "gentleman" and is let off pretty easily from a long ‚ hard sentence‚ while Magwitch‚ a poor‚ unsuccessful orphan‚ is not pitied by society. He is labeled a convict and framed by Compeyson. He takes the blame for everything bad Compeyson has done and comes off as a shady‚ dodgy person
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ways with the former. This secondary character is referred to as a foil. These characters are sometimes similar in many ways‚ thereby making their differences even more pronounced in comparison. The relationship between these characters can be used to bring important personality traits to life. One example of this is the relationship between the main character Candide in Voltaire’s novella by the same name‚ and his friend and foil Martin. Candide and Martin are very close friends. They traveled
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(Shakespeare 78 -79) Based on the characters Beatrice and Benedick the conflict between the two is that they have trouble expressing their love for each other‚ throughout the book the foil insult each other until they realize they love one another. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare‚ Benedick serves as the foil character of Beatrice by which Beatrice’s reasonable taste are illuminated through Benedick’s bearing thoughts; thus‚ compound the twist and conflict to the plot. Beatrice and
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Antigone Foil – characters who have contrasting or opposite qualities. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Ismene is shown to be in great contrast to Antigone‚ who is her sister. She is portrayed as a gentle and passive while Antigone is depicted as an aggressive and headstrong woman. In the prologue‚ Antigone and Ismene are shown discussing what has transpired since their leave and subsequent return to Thebes. In this scene Antigone asks her sister in line 6-7 “have they told you of the new decree
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In many famous literary works‚ writers use counterparts to highlight key traits of characters‚ as well as themes and other literary techniques. Most main characters have foils to show their importance. The more alike two characters are‚ the more their different traits stick out. Whether it is a couple of lovers or villain against protagonist‚ counterparts are important in all literature. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ two star-crossed lovers are similar in their emotional dramatics
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Myshel D. Bisard Mrs. J. Hanno AP Lit 21 November 2011 Foil Essay: Frankenstein When two contrasting personalities are juxtaposed‚ it often results in the illumination of distinctive characteristics of the personalities‚ reflecting the theme of a literary work. In Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein and The Monster are an example of this. As a foil to Frankenstein‚ The Monster exhibits personality traits that greatly contrast those of Frankenstein. The portrayed sensitivity
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In Hamlet‚ one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable plays‚ Shakespeare portrays a great example of a literary foil between Fortinbras and Hamlet. Fortinbras‚ a minor character‚ possesses traits that emphasize Hamlet’s distinctive qualities. Fortinbras’ characteristics bring out both the worst and the best out Hamlet throughout the play. In Act IV Scene IV‚ Hamlet’s soliloquy points out every one of Fortinbras’ qualities that Hamlet admires. Fortinbras inspires Hamlet to be a man of action. Hamlet
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for power‚ he creates a paradox between Hero and Claudio‚ and to compound that Don John tries to escape Messina. Eventually Hero and Claudio is married and everything is good. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare‚ Don John serves as the foil character by which Don Pedro’s eminent reputation are Illuminated through Don John’s combatant actions; thus‚ perpetually influencing the resolution of the plot. Don Pedro and Don John both Contradict each other‚ with Don Pedro’s responsible actions
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