Dr. Manette's condition is directly described to contribute to the reader's knowledge about the situation.The doctors weak state of mind is portrayed through his shoemaking as he defaults to his old ways during his memory lapses. Furthermore, Dr. Manette's delusional state is felt by the other characters in the novel. Dr. Manette's is characterized as “a hopeless and lost creature, hat a famished traveller, wearied out by a lonely and wandering wilderness”(Dickens 43). The doctor's memory lapses cause him to be incapable of caring for himself, as he is in a weak state of physical and mental health. Dickens uses direct characterization to strengthen the reader's view of Dr. Manette’s condition and growth throughout the novel. Although Dr. Manette is introduced as a weak character, he begins to develop a strong figure.
Humbled by his experiences in prison, Dickens uses indirect characterization to show the lasting effect of his years of abuse in the Bastille at the hands Evremondes. Dr. Manette spent nearly eighteen