Question

Can a character who serves as a foil have anything in common with the main character? Consider whether the “character” of the ghost at the banquet has anything in common with Macbeth, and explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Yes, any character that serves as a foil has common things with the min character. The reason is that certain similarities are required for them to establish empathy and value the learnings one can have from the other.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reasons behind this answer are: First of all, for a character to serve as a foil it requires a certain amount of similarities with the character that is going to use him or her as a foil. Because they can't establish this relationship if they have nothing to share, to identify one with the other, and to value him or her because of these characteristics. So, yes. They can have things in common.