1) In literature, a foil is a character that contrasts another character. Generally, the foil serves to highlight certain aspect
s 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
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. </span>
