In her dissertation "Something Old And Dark Has Got Its Way," Nathalie Hewitt points out that: : "The dominant figures are the paternal characters, those who establish the rules for their wives, daughters, sons, and servants. ... In Romeo and Juliet, and in Walpole's novel, all of the characters suffer the consequences of paternal transgressions, but for Juliet and Matilda, the consequences of their fathers' mistakes are fatal" (15). ... He rules Caliban and Ariel and devises all sorts of schemes for the other characters. ... As a friend and foil to Romeo, Mercutio brings...

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Labeled by some as the most humorous character in all of fiction, Sancho Panza is a comic foil to Don Quixote's grave convictions. ... Eventually, a great affection and loyalty develops between Sancho Panza and Don Quixote, who, along with other characters, continually marvels at his squire's ability to be so shrewd despite, or because of, the simplicity of his peasant mentality. ...

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