Rewrite the following formal sentence in a more conversational style. This may require the use of more than one sentence. Make c
hanges to both sentence structure and word choices.
It ill becomes us to cast about for someone to blame, to flee unpleasant realities,
or to hide the clear facts in a cloud of finger-pointing-we must take responsibility.
It's rude and irresponsible of us to blame others for things that they didn't do. We need to take responsibility for our own choices, even if it makes us look bad.
In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character. In some cases, a subplot can be used as a foil to the main plot. This is especially true in the case of metafiction and the "story within a story" motif.