Madame Defarge In A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens
Knitter of Death
There are many memorable villains in literature, and Charles Dickens’ Madame Defarge is one of them. Being Dickens’ notorious villain, Madame Defarge remembers, knits and executes those who are dislikable with her allies. In A Tale of Two Cities, Madame Defarge is the antagonist who is willing to obliterate the aristocracy because of her past. Madame Defarge knits a register to target members of the aristocracy. But because of the aristocracy she is cold and becomes a “monster”.
Madame Defarge is realistic because she has “a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything” (Dickens 55) and shows “great composure of manner” (Dickens 55). In Book the First, Charles Dickens physically characterizes her as “a stout woman of about his own age” (Dickens …show more content…
Before the French Revolution, Madame and Monsieur Defarge were really close, they made up their own secret language (“Madame Defarge timeline in A Tale of Two Cities.”). Nevertheless because of Monsieur Defarge, Madame Defarge learned more about the revolutionaries. (“Sparknotes on A Tale of Two Cities”). Also Madame Defarge, Monsieur Defarge, and the revolutionaries gets closer because of the violence in the revolution (Dickens 381). The conversations between Monsieur Defarge and Madame Defarge was to plan out their and other revolutionary action for the coming of the French Revolution.
Presently, Madame Defarge is the antagonistic side of the conflict. Additionally Madame Defarge portrays the evil and corruption of the French Revolution (Kalil). Seeing that his wife filled with bloodlust, Monsieur Defarge tries to make her have mercy, but ends up not being able to persuade her. Unfortunately, because Monsieur Defarge could not stop Madame Defarge’s unnecessary violence towards people, Madame Defarge becomes a unstoppable fire. Throughout Book 3, The Vengeance supports Madame Defarge
There are many memorable villains in literature, and Charles Dickens’ Madame Defarge is one of them. Being Dickens’ notorious villain, Madame Defarge remembers, knits and executes those who are dislikable with her allies. In A Tale of Two Cities, Madame Defarge is the antagonist who is willing to obliterate the aristocracy because of her past. Madame Defarge knits a register to target members of the aristocracy. But because of the aristocracy she is cold and becomes a “monster”.
Madame Defarge is realistic because she has “a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything” (Dickens 55) and shows “great composure of manner” (Dickens 55). In Book the First, Charles Dickens physically characterizes her as “a stout woman of about his own age” (Dickens …show more content…
Before the French Revolution, Madame and Monsieur Defarge were really close, they made up their own secret language (“Madame Defarge timeline in A Tale of Two Cities.”). Nevertheless because of Monsieur Defarge, Madame Defarge learned more about the revolutionaries. (“Sparknotes on A Tale of Two Cities”). Also Madame Defarge, Monsieur Defarge, and the revolutionaries gets closer because of the violence in the revolution (Dickens 381). The conversations between Monsieur Defarge and Madame Defarge was to plan out their and other revolutionary action for the coming of the French Revolution.
Presently, Madame Defarge is the antagonistic side of the conflict. Additionally Madame Defarge portrays the evil and corruption of the French Revolution (Kalil). Seeing that his wife filled with bloodlust, Monsieur Defarge tries to make her have mercy, but ends up not being able to persuade her. Unfortunately, because Monsieur Defarge could not stop Madame Defarge’s unnecessary violence towards people, Madame Defarge becomes a unstoppable fire. Throughout Book 3, The Vengeance supports Madame Defarge