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For this post, I wonder who you think might be Anna's foil character. A foil character is usually another character that reveals the qualities of the protagonist (Anna) by contrast. The term comes from an old practice in jewelry making; foil was always placed behind a precious gem to make it reflect and shine brighter. Which character do you believe Jodi Picoult is using to reveal more depth in Anna?
Toward the beginning of this book, I saw to possible foils to Anna's character. They were Kate and Campbell. I saw Kate as a possible foil because of obvious reasons. One's the hurt, while one's the healer. Anna is more mature, while Kate can be more secure. Anna shows signs of depression while her dying sister does not. I saw Campbell as a possible foil for different reasons. He and Anna have similar thought patterns and react similarly. However, their motives are different and the reasoning behind them shows how selfless Anna can be, while how selfish Campbell is. These two characters show a big contrast, while still hinting at similarities.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth. When considering the question regarding Anna's possible foil, Campbell popped up in my mind as well. The two characters have similar motives, but Campbell is void of the emotion, thus a more detached version of Anna. Great job! Keep on readin on! I look forward to meeting you. Ms. B
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Ms. Bridgette. I look forward to meeting you as well.
DeleteI think that Kate is definitely a foil character that really brings out the selfless and giving type of person Anna is. I also think that Jesse could be a foil character as well because while Kate was sick, he turned into this rebel of destruction kid while Anna is so selfless that she does everything she can do other than things for herself. This is why I think she feels unloved, because she is basically being used to keep her sister alive while she doesn't care or she doesn't want to do anything about it. In the story once she turns 13 and Kate needs one of Anna's kidneys, that's where Anna draws the line. She notices she is being used and starts to care about what she wants to make of her own life. She doesn't want to turn out like Jesse and be a fire-starting drug/alcohol rebel. She wants to make a difference and actually be someone.
ReplyDeleteI think that Kate is definitely the foil in this book. She is the one who is hurt and is why Anna was created. Kate makes Anna look like a hero every time she "donates" something. It is said to see what happens to her in the process but in Anna's role it brightens it more.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, Anna is the main character of this book. There are several different characters that could be the foil character of some of Anna's qualities. The first foil character must be Kate. As we all know, Anna's family can't really pay extra attention to Anna. In another world, Anna grows up in an environment which lacks love. Here comes the question, where does the love go? The answer is Kate. Kate and Anna are both Sara's and Brian's daughters, but they are treated in totally different way. The contrast between them is really obvious. The other foil character I'm going to talk about is Jesse. Anna and Jesse are pretty similar in some ways. Although both of them are not receiving enough attention from their family, heir reaction is totally different. When Anna is very young, she obeys every request from her parents. As she grows up, all she's thinking about is taking legal ways to get what she deserve. But Jesse does everything that is really crazy for a teenager. He drinks young, does drugs, steals, and sets fire. All these things can make his parents really mad. Because of these contrast, the Arthur makes Anna a successful character.
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