Dr. Manette's Shoemaking Breach

The analogy of the shoemaking bench as a body is evident in this passage in order to demonstrate how Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross destroying Dr. Manette’s precious thing emphasizes the deep sensation of guilt created within them. Although the doctor agrees to have his bench and tools demolished, they still didn’t feel right about doing so. That was because it was the doctor’s only escape from his imprisonment, however it was also a supporter of his relapse, so it had to be done. Both Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross are very moral characters, thus, incinerating the bench to them was like, “the burning of the body (previously reduced to pieces convenient for the purpose) was commenced without delay in the kitchen fire” (188). Having the bench compared