Examples Of Foils In Jane Eyre

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A foil is a character whose traits are contrasted with those of another character. There are a few foils in Jane Eyre, however, I will be focusing on Blanche Ingram. Blanche is a significant contrast to Jane, Jane is more in doctile nature while Blanche is definitely more haughty. Blanche Ingram is stunningly beautiful woman which contrasts with Jane’s generic appearance, and she uses this to her advantage, she flaunts her good looks and swagger to coax Mr. Rochester. Not only does Blanche try to entice Mr. Rochester, she treats Jane disdain and condescension. Blanche is always flirting and trying to draw attention to herself whereas Jane is always trying to fly under the radar, undetected. One day, the guests decide to play charades,

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