Foil

Character Role Analysis

Mr. Ward's Students

Okay, so we're repeating the protagonist here, but it's true. Many of Mr. Ward's students are set up as foils to each other only to find out—surprise, surprise—that they're not so different after all. Just look at Tyrone and Steve: They find out they actually share a love of rap music despite their different skin colors. Porscha and Leslie may come from different backgrounds, too, but both of their moms died. Judianne and Janelle both struggle with accepting the way they look, even though one is thin and one is a little chunky. See? Foils everywhere.