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    Yet‚ she murdered a middle aged woman seemingly unprovoked. The reason for this crime was surprisingly Miss Pross’ unbounding love. She loved Lucie Manette like a daughter‚ and also watched over Dr Manette‚ Jarvis Lorry‚ and Charles Darnay. Because of the pain that all of the aforementioned people suffered due to Madame Defarge’s meddling‚ Miss Pross took things into her own hands‚ and killed Defarge. Do you agree with this

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    to help their friends and protect them. Carton illustrates this exact theme when he tells Lucie‚ "O Miss Manette‚ when the little picture of a happy father ’s face looks up in yours‚ 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!" (156). Dickens explains this when Carton understands Lucie could

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    for one woman‚ Lucie Manette. Without this effect‚ Dickens could not have swapped Sydney and Darnay in the ending of the story. Darnay is more put together and on track where as Carton drinks habitually and has thrown his life away. Another set up by Dickens includes Miss Pross and Madame Defarge. Rather different in many ways as Pross is considerate and sweet and Defarge is the very opposite. Both devoted to one thing in life‚ Madame Defarge to the revolution and Miss Pross to Lucie and her safety

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    Dickens’s a Tale of two Cities. This story is about redemption‚ and a strong friendship between Lucie Manette and Charles Darney. Unfortunately‚ the relationship was near conclusion when Charles was imprisoned and sent to the guillotine. Then a unlikely character comes out of the background to save Charle’s life‚ sacrificing his own life at the guillotine in place of Charles‚ in order to give Charles and Lucie a life together. Throughout this story‚ Charles Dickens allows many of the characters to gain

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    In his novel A Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens has a contemptuous tone towards the mob. The French peasants and their actions are described critically by Dickens throughout the novel. While Dickens clearly supports the peasants’ fight against oppression‚ his tone suggests that he is opposed to the methods that they use to achieve their goals. As the mob storms the Bastille prison‚ Dickens writes that “every living creature there held life as of no account‚ and was demented with a passionate readiness

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    have ever known." I have to write a paper and I need to quotes that Sydney Carton says or does. I need one for: Courage‚ when he took Darnays place at the gulliotine. Wisdom‚ when he went to the chemist to get the smelly stuff. Loyalty‚ to Lucie and her family. I looked and looked for these and i couldnt find some. I even did sparknotes.Courage: "It is a far‚ far better thing that I do‚ than I have ever done; it is a far‚ far better rest that I go to‚ than I have ever known." Part

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    beloved and ensures his own immortality. Although we see that Carton does not truly love Lucie; he feels he needs her to redeem himself‚ though the only way to redeem his life was through resurrection. Because of this‚ his life would never have gotten any better‚ so the sacrifice Carton made was essential for his resurrection into something better. An ultimate sacrifice is foreshadowed when Carton tells Lucie‚ “If my career were of that better kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice

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    For many years‚ people across the world have been in admiration‚ fixation‚ and curiosity about the inquisitive novel‚ "A Tale of Two Cities"‚ written by one of the most prestigious writers of all time‚ Charles Dickens. Individuals have questioned of Dr. Manette’s struggle to overcome insanity after recuperating from the troubles of prison‚ what the several motifs‚ such as "blood" written on the wall‚ means‚ and why Mr. Defarge goes to 105 North Tower. These are only a few examples of the countless

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    As with any historical fiction or work of literature‚ conflict is a necessary element in the novel A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens adequately develops conflict throughout the novel to build plot and suspense. Conflict is opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction‚ especially opposition that motivates or shapes the action of the plot. There are two major types of conflict; external and internal. External conflict can occur between two characters (man vs. man)‚ between the

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    There are many difficult choices to make that could either hurt or harm others. In Charles Dicken’s novel A Tale of Two Cities‚ the French Revolution has begun‚ and Charles Darnay has decided to go to France to settle this conflict. Darnay has many reasons that influence him to go back to his home country‚ like receiving a letter from his servant Gabelle who pleads Darnay to free him from prison‚ but he hasn’t considered what would happen to himself and his loved ones when he departs. Although Darnay

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