supreme waste of life and takes every opportunity to declare that he cares for nothing and no one. In chapter 6‚ when Carton is drinking with Stryver and says‚ “I had no chance for my life but in rust and repose”. Basically what Carton is saying in this quote is that he had no chance in life but to sit back and waste away and concludes that it is Stryver’s fault. Stryver also asks Carton about Lucie but his response shows no care for her at all. “If a girl‚ doll or no doll‚ swoons within a yard or two of
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In the novel‚ A Tale of Two Cities‚ Doctor Manette is viewed as a courageous character whose acts can make positive changes for the future of Charles Darnay. During Charles Darnay’s first trail in France Doctor Manette shows bravery to improve Charles Darnay’s future. Because of his audacious actions‚ Charles Darnay is released from prison and saved from his tragic death by the Guillotine. As Doctor Manette is questioned by the Jurymen‚ Dickens describes his statements‚ which “showed that the Accused
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One example of juxtaposition is in the beginning of the book where Charles Dickens says “It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times…” (8). This an example represents juxtaposition because it is showing two words together and letting the reader compare them. The example is also highlighting the differences in the French and English society. It’s helping the readers understand and imagine how things were even before the revolution and why it needed to come. Another example of juxtaposition
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I was born in the city of Bombay… once upon a time. (Rushdie‚ pg 3) Proper London‚ capital of Vilayet‚ winked blinked nodded in the night. (Rushdie‚ pg. 4) To enter the Rushdian post– colonial space‚ the reader needs to be possessed of a vividly romantic and incisively theoretical imagination‚ for reading Rushdie is to imagine with him two different sets of post– colonial spaces— the homeland that is imagined through the medium of unreliable memories‚ and the Vilayet or the land of the white man
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The Problem with Sydney Every novel in history has conflict. Without it‚ the plot is boring‚ and uninteresting. In the novel A Tale of Two Cities‚ a character that has conflict within himself is Sydney Carton. Sydney Carton takes a backseat to Mr. Stryver in the novel. In reality‚ he is much more than that. He falls in love with Lucie Manette‚ but many others do as well. Sydney has to fight to win Lucie’s love‚ but there is still a chance that none of it will matter. Sydney Carton is the assistant
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Charles Darnay and Louis XVI‚ at first glance‚ to be very different people. In fact‚ they are very similar in lifestyle‚ social class‚ and personality. While one was the right person at the wrong time one was a remorseful person born to unfortunate family. However unlike Darnay. Louis was very indecisiveness and lacked confidence which is essential to rule a country. Charles Darnay‚ born Charles Evremonde‚ was born into the upper-class alongside his uncle Marquis Evremonde. Unlike his nephew‚ the
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Although Raymond Williams speaks this quote about Dickens’ portrayal of London‚ his words can easily be applied to St. Petersburg‚ whose literary tradition is inseparable from the city itself. “The Petersburg Text‚” comprised of various 19th century works of Russian literature‚ promoted the vision and history surrounding the city. This collection of works‚ including “The Bronze Horseman” and “Crime and Punishment‚” demonstrate the nuances of a place inextricably liked both to the lives of ordinary
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Darnay Essay Sometimes one must make a decision that will change his life or lives of the people around him. Few people are given the opportunity to make as dramatic a decision as our protagonist‚ Charles Darnay‚ in Charles Dickens’‚ A Tale of Two Cities. Darnay is faced with a life or death decision that could leave his children fatherless‚ and his wife alone. He could also easily meet his own demise upon his return to France. If he remains in England‚ with his family intact‚ can he live with
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rocks - Tennessee Williams "You have to die a few times before you can really live." — Charles Bukowski "You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming." — Pablo Neruda "great writers are indecent people they live unfairly saving the best part for paper. - Charles Bukowski "to fight for each minute is to fight for what is possible within yourself - Charles Bukowski The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life
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it was the worst of times" which begins the Charles Dickens novel‚ The Tale of Two Cities‚ reflects the lives of two of the main protagonists in this story. These characters‚ Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton‚ have an abundance of struggles throughout their lives. They have great periods of happiness and are faced with many difficulties. Charles Dickens was a master of writing‚ making his beginning word choices reflect the whole story. Charles Darnay had run ins with the law his whole life. He
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