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For this reason:

So you'd notice it. Analysts call that a "foil," a character who is close enough to the main figure for you to notice the differences. It is because L reacts to his situation one way that we become aware that H's reaction to his similar situation is not the only way to do it, and therefore worth trying to figure out.

Posted by Hamlet on April 10, 1997 at 09:43:57
 In Reply to "Essay on Hamlet" posted by Doug Basler on April 09, 1997 at 11:14:00


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