Compare And Contrast Madame Defarge In A Tale Of Two Cities

The actor Chadwick Boseman said “The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.” By comparing the two characters Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge in the novel Tale of Two cities by Charles Dickens this quote shows why the two characters are so different. Madame Defarge can be seen as a violent revolutionary who is bent on revenge where as Lucie is passive and loving.
Dickens first describes Madame defarge as a “stout” women with a “watchful eye” though that later changes. In the beginning she seems like a side character who would not have much effect on the story. However, once the revolution begins this all changes. Madame Defarge originally