Tale Of Two Cities Darnay Vs Carton Essay

Have you ever had to compete with someone for literally everything in life, even your appearance? Some of the characters in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens have. Based during the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is a story about the lives of multiple people. A doctor who was in prison in eighteen years who was thought to be dead, the doctor’s daughter, who two other characters fall in love with, a wine shop owner who seems to be knitting quite often, and many others. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are two of these main characters who are completely different men that look eerily alike. Charles Darnay is a man of nobility, and is in one of the higher classes. Darnay was originally a Frenchman by the name of St. Evremonde, when he traveled
When realizing they are in love with Lucie, Darnay asked her father for permission to marry her, and Carton confessed his love directly to Lucie (which didn’t get him very far). When Darnay talked to Doctor Manette, he tells him he has a secret, though the Doctor wishes for him to keep it a secret at the time. Carton lets his feelings flow and tells Lucie everything, even though he knows she doesn’t exactly feel the same. Sydney is also a drunk and seems to have depression symptoms, from the quote, “I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me” (TTC 63). Charles Darnay wins Lucie’s heart and Sydney immediately becomes filled with jealousy. This is when he devotes his love and promises to protect her and anyone she loves. Other than these two differences, there are smaller, but still important differences to address. One of these is the class differences. Because Darnay is part of the nobility, he doesn’t have to pay any taxes, and while Carton, part of the Bourgeoisie, does. Darnay is also treated with more respect than