Sydney Carton Compare And Contrast

When thinking of the character Sydney Carton, I thought of the song Grenade by Bruno Mars. To understand this comparison, you must know that Sydney Carton is a mournful and lonely alcoholic who is in love with a woman who is marrying another man. Carton loved this girl so much that he even said,“If my career were of that better-kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you.”. Like Bruno Mars talks about risking his life for the girl he loves, Sydney Carton does the same when he says in his quote and then did. Even though Sydney Carton and Bruno Mars are very different people, they both say that they are willing to die for the women they love. A song that came to mind when thinking of Lucie Manette is Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison. To further understand this comparison you should know that Lucie Manette is a young, pretty woman who is loved by many men. She is also the daughter of Doctor Manette, who was a prisoner in the Bastille. There is a quote from the book that best sums up Lucie, and it says, “As his eyes rested on a short, slight, pretty figure, a quality of golden hair, a pair of blue eyes that met his own with an inquiring look, and a forehead with a singular capacity…” All the parts of Lucie's life
Doctor Manette was a prisoner in the Bastille for 18 years, but was then released and able to re-establish his life. A quote that showed his time in prison is when it says, “ Yet, work of that kind was being done in the garret; for, with his back towards the door, and his face towards the window where the keeper of the wine-shop stood looking at him, a white-haired man sat on a low bench, stooping forward and very busy, making shoes.” This evidence (similar to the song) shows how keeping people in a prison is poor for their mental help and they will always attempt to