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1) In literature, a foil is a character that contrasts another character. Generally, the foil serves to highlight certain aspects of the other character through contrast. Which of the following statements is most accurate about "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?"

a) Simon Wheeler is a foil to the narrator
b) Leonidas W. Smiley is a foil to Simon Wheeler
c) Jim Smiley is a foil to Simon Wheeler
d) Simon Wheeler is a foil to Jim Smiley

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MrsTate
a) Simon Wheeler is a foil to the narrator 

Wheeler is the complete opposite of the narrator. Wheeler has less money, wears won out clothes, and is less educated. He is also not in a hurry to move on to something different. The narrator is from the East with more money, finer clothes, and a better education. He is in a hurry to continue with his travels.
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In the short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," we can say the following accurately about the characters:

A. Simon Wheeler is a foil to the narrator.

  • "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is a short story by Mark Twain in which the character of Simon Wheeler and the narrator are complete opposites.
  • The narrator, although we don't know much about him, reveals through his diction that he is a cultured man.
  • He also seems to be serious and does not seem to enjoy wasting time listening to ridiculous made-up stories.
  • Simon Wheeler, on the other hand, uses low diction, which reveals he is less cultured than the narrator.
  • Wheeler is the one telling the narrator the crazy, unrealistic stories.
  • Therefore, we can say that Wheeler serves as a foil to the narrator.

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