The character from Achebe’s Things Fall Apart that is best described as the protagonist’s foil is: <span>Unoka
Protagonist's foil refers to the character that has a contrast characteristic with the protagonist. In the story, Okonkwo (the protagonist) is described as hard-working and brave, while Unoka is described as lazy and coward.</span>
In literature, the foil refers to a character who differs in many aspects from the protagonist, becoming the opposite of this one. In <em>“Things that fall apart” </em>by Chinua Achebe Unoka is Okonkwo’s father. He is the foil because, unlike Okonkwo, he was not masculine and hated to see blood. That is why he did not become a warrior. For this reason, Okonkwo never liked his father's personality.
