The revision that would help expand the ideas in the excerpt
above would be adding more specifics about the sailors' beliefs about the
island.
To add, the Most Dangerous Game opens with a conversation
between two men—Whitney and
Rainsford.
The answer is: <span>Status Quo </span>
A foil in literature describes a character who contrasts with another character in order to make comparisons and highlight certain traits between these two persons.
Both Melantho and Eurycleia are servants of Odysseus. While Melantho is unloyal, (sleeping with the suitors while Odysseus is away) and treating him rudely when he returns disguised as a beggar, Eurycleia remains devoted and kind. Melantho is used as a foil for Eurycleia to showcase her good traits.
They indicate that Nixon was overly focused on winning a second term and willing to do anything to secure victory.
