This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel
Lakunle is portrayed as the foil of
A foil is a character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities of the other character. Lakunle (the Westernised, "modern" schoolteacher) serves as a perfect foil to Baroka (the traditional, "old-fashioned" village head). Lakunle's verbosity and lack of real action contrast with Baroka's cunning, quiet strength and successful traditionalism.
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