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    illustrates the tranquility of the life in Soho by using imagery to convey the peacefulness of Lucie Manette and the People of Soho. In the passing of the eight years‚ Dickens portrays the life of Lucie Manette to be peaceful and happy. Lucie and Darnay’s had a child‚ little Lucie‚ who is the light of their life. Everything’s going great for them and even when things get bad they are still good. Lucie and Darnay have a son‚ but unfortunately he dies. The “sound of sorrow” from his death was neither

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    to have in your life that your life should revolve around‚ that being family. I am married to Lucie Manette and have a beautiful daughter also named Lucie. They are the center of my universe and mean the whole world to me. On my wedding day I promised to tell Lucie’s father Dr. Manette my real name. Since I do not want to lie to my family or keep anything secret I did as I promised and told Dr. Manette my real name. This was not easy but I did it because you should not keep anything from your family

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    novel‚ he writes it as an ongoing theme. In A Tale of Two Cities‚ Dickens uses Madame Defarge as a symbol of revenge to show his recurring theme of revenge throughout the novel to prove that revenge is justified in some situations. As Madame Defarge converses with people in the wine shop‚ they speak of her need to get revenge on the descendants of the Evermondes. She then explains why she wants revenge so badly: “Defarge‚ I was brought up among the fishermen of the sea-shore and that peasant family

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    huge leap. He expresses his love for Lucie Manette. He tells Lucie that he would do anything for her. he is ready to make a change for her. “for any dear to you‚ I would do anything. I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you. And when you see your own bright beauty springing up anew at your feet‚ think now and then that there is a man who would give his life‚ to keep a life you love beside you." This foreshadows the end of the novel. Lucie is the only one that believes in Sydney

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    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 a man’s nose‚ he can see it without a perspective-glass. I pledge you‚ but I deny the beauty. And now I’ll have no more drink; I’ll get to bed.” The reader sees that he quickly changes the subject and therefore causes us to sense that Carton in fact feels something that he may not even be able to put into words. Before Lucie weds Darnay‚ Carton professes

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    the characterization of Lucie as a symbol of light‚ serve as more than a passing reference‚ but rather

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    times they occur on a social level. There are many examples of revenge in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Madame Defarge takes revenge on Charles Darnay for the acts of his father and uncle. Madame Defarge¡¦s main reason for trying to have Darnay convicted is because she holds his family responsible for the death of her siblings. When talking to Jacques Three‚ Madame Defarge says‚ ¡§[M]y husband has not my reason for pursuing this family to annihilation¡¨‚ which proves that she does not

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    Two Cities‚ it took Lucie to awaken Manette from his death-like stupor. Her love was the catalyst for his return to society. “Only his daughter had the power of charming this black brooding from his mind. She was the golden thread that united him to a Past beyond his misery‚ and to a Present beyond his misery: and the sound of her voice‚ the light of her face‚ the touch of her hand‚ had a strong beneficial influence with him almost always‚” (Dicken‚ 84). In this situation Lucie could symbolize Jesus

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    Tale of Two Cities Extra Quotes Explained Steven Svoboda‚ Yahoo! Contributor Network Dec 17‚ 2012 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here." MORE:Tale of Two Cities FlagPost a comment Chapter 1 and 2 "Where does my father get all that iron rust from? He doesn’t get no iron rust from here!" (Dickens 63). Young Jerry‚ Mr. Cruncher’s son‚ says this quote to his father in the end of chapter one when they are on their way to work. This quote offers foreshadowing because it tells us

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    competition they have the potential to become corrupt. Also‚ these three writings demonstrate that fear gives the ability to control people or a person. In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens‚ Madame Defarge knits a registry of all the people who are against her and the revolution. As Madame Defarge adds names to the registry the Jacques or revolutionaries

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