The Man Who Would Be King Literary Devices

Explanation and Analysis—Carnehan and Dravot:

In “The Man Who Would Be King,” Carnehan and Dravot act as foils for each other, meaning that readers learn about both characters by comparing them to each other. While, at first, it seems like the men are more alike than different—they are both low-income white British “loafers” who engage in schemes to make money rather than finding consistent work—by the end of the story it becomes clear that Dravot is greedy and ambitious in a way that Carnehan is not.

This difference between the two men emerges in the following argument the two men have about whether or not to start looking for Kafir wives:

‘There’s another thing too,’ says Dravot, walking up and down. ‘The winter’s coming and these people won’t be giving much trouble, and if they do we can’t move about. I want a wife.’

‘For Gord’s sake leave the women alone!’ I says. ‘We’ve both got all the work we can, though I am a fool. Remember the Contrack, and keep clear o’ women.’

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The Man Who Would Be King: Foil 1 key example