Think back to last semester about the lesson we had about literary foils. Below is the definition of a foil:
In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. A foil can be anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils." Remember too that one definition of foil is "a thin layer of polished metal placed under a displayed gem to lend it brilliance."
In Chapters 4 and 5 of Catcher, how do Robert Ackley and Ward Stradlater act as foils to Holden? How do their respective personalities illuminate something about Holden? What do you think about these characters? Please reference the text directly when possible.
