Foil

Character Role Analysis

Foils

Foils: Minnie and Sven Hanson; Carrie

Minnie and Sven, her husband, are both foils to Carrie. Minnie and Sven's industrious and austere lifestyle are a complete contrast to Carrie's constant longing for luxury and excess. When Carrie leaves their apartment for good in the beginning of the novel, it's like she's consciously rejecting the values they represent.