Restitution In A Tale Of Two Cities Essay

There are three ways in which restitution is presented in this novel. Restitution is presented through Claude’s self-realization, Dany’s morality of inflicting harm on others, and through the dew breaker’s scar. These are very important to the reader because they help us understand these characters, and their morals. The author implements the theme of restitution in the novel by deliberately adding stories of characters that connect to this idea. Restitution in this novel is not about getting revenge, but is about allowing each character to experience growth and change without getting stuck in their own world.
Claude mentions on page 101 that he was expecting to be stoned or shunned by the villagers, but they helped him and welcomed him into the community.
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“It’s like a puzzle, a weird kind of puzzle, man. I’m the puzzle and these people are putting me back together, telling me things about myself and my family that I never knew or gave a crap about” (Danticat, 102). Claude realizes from this that people were actively helping to put his life together, even though he may not have realized it at first. Claude mentions that these people didn’t know him, and never saw his face before. This shows us that people may help you in ways that you may not expect, and that you don’t have to know someone for them to help you. This was also important because Claude was unable to put himself back together alone, so these people helped him put his life together and change his ways. Claude didn’t care about anything related to his family before people started helping him, so this made a huge impact on his life. Claude also faces restitution