Tale Of Two Cities Conflict Analysis
he recurring theme in literature that is “the classic war between passion and responsibility” transpires throughout A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens using Jerry Cruncher to represent this theme through his conflict between his personal pride and his moral duties. The nature of this conflict affects Cruncher and has overall significance to the work.
Cruncher, who struggles to support his family, must dig graves at night and sell the bodies to doctors for money. This conflicts with his morals because he knows that the digging is wrong, but he has no other choice in order to support his family.
This conflict affects Cruncher by causing him paranoia and making him abusive towards his wife. Cruncher, on receiving the note saying “recalled to life”,
became very paranoid over the mere coincidence. Cruncher also becomes paranoid by his wife's praying, believing that she is “praying against him”(Classicsnetwork). This over suspicion causes Cruncher to become abusive towards his wife, both physically and verbally.
The significance of this conflict in the work is that is portrays the moral struggles of lower class life in the 18th century. This is done by showing that even though doing something goes against one’s morals, they must do it in order to support their family.
Dickens uses Jerry Cruncher to portray the theme of “the classic war between passion and responsibility” within the work. This is done through Cruncher conflict between his personal pride to support his family and his moral duties and the effects they have on him.
Cruncher, who struggles to support his family, must dig graves at night and sell the bodies to doctors for money. This conflicts with his morals because he knows that the digging is wrong, but he has no other choice in order to support his family.
This conflict affects Cruncher by causing him paranoia and making him abusive towards his wife. Cruncher, on receiving the note saying “recalled to life”,
became very paranoid over the mere coincidence. Cruncher also becomes paranoid by his wife's praying, believing that she is “praying against him”(Classicsnetwork). This over suspicion causes Cruncher to become abusive towards his wife, both physically and verbally.
The significance of this conflict in the work is that is portrays the moral struggles of lower class life in the 18th century. This is done by showing that even though doing something goes against one’s morals, they must do it in order to support their family.
Dickens uses Jerry Cruncher to portray the theme of “the classic war between passion and responsibility” within the work. This is done through Cruncher conflict between his personal pride to support his family and his moral duties and the effects they have on him.