1.) "Drive him fast to his tomb"- This statement is used in reference to the Marquis de Evermonde. The Marquis runs over a child in Paris and is then murdered by the father of the child. The father leaves a note at the scene of the crime which reads "drive him fast to his tomb"‚ and bodes for the coming Revolution. 2.) Stryver- Stryver is the Lawyer of Charles Darnay‚ who is a key character in the story. Many parts of the story are spent in the courtroom‚ where Stryver is present. 3.) The wood
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She cares not only her father and husband‚ but also Sydney Carton. She tells her husband that she has faith on Sydney Carton. As she says‚ “‘I fear he is not to be reclaimed; there is scarcely a hope that anything in his character or fortunes is reparable now. But‚ I am sure that he is capable of good things‚ gentle things‚ even magnanimous things’” (Dickens 220). Her caring for Sydney Carton gives him hope‚ which touches him from the inside. Carton is willing to sacrifice himself for Lucie and the
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surrounded every conversation and the only way to remain safe was to keep secrets. The characters throughout this novel often hold secrets within them‚ but when they are discovered‚ they greatly affect the novel as a whole. When Madame Defarge‚ Sydney Carton‚ and Dr Manette each share their profound secret‚ the information that they share changes the lives of those who learn the secrets. Madame Defarge has a big secret in which she wants revenge for which is a cause of much of the action that thus
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character are Sydney Carton‚ Madame DeFarge‚ and the French people as a whole. Sydney Carton is first described at Darnay’s trial as not paying attention to what’s going on‚ sort of an oaf. He is portrayed as a drunk‚ and even admits this to Darnay on their "date." However‚ love‚ they say‚ is strong; Carton’s love for Lucy changed him greatly though the course of the novel. He stopped drinking when he visited‚ and even pledged his life to her‚ and everyone she loved. Carton changed even
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population’s of self-centered is demonstrated through Sydney Carton. Although Dickens portrays Charles Darney as an acceptable character‚ but Carton serves as the trues hero in this novel. In the beginning‚ Carton‚ a careless and worthless alcoholic‚ because he ignores community expectations and lives off of the exchange between himself and Striver. Dickens clearly states Carton’s moral situation in the beginning of the second book‚ “Sydney Carton‚ idlest and most unpromising of men‚ was Stryver’s great
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A Tale of Two Cities - Cliff Notes Table of contents: 1) Chapter summaries (pp.2-32) 2) Characters (pp. 32-40) 3) Setting (pp. 40-41) 4) Dickens’ Style (use of detail‚ repetition‚ parallelism‚ theatrical elements‚ imagery‚ form and style) (pp. 41-43) CHAPTER SUMMARIES BOOK THE FIRST: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: CHAPTER 1 Here is Dickens’ voice‚ introducing the story he’s about to tell. No action or characters are presented
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Many sacrifices were made out of freedom‚ loyalty‚ morality‚ and love. Throughout Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities‚ the theme of sacrifice in the name of love is developed through the characters Miss Pross‚ Doctor Alexandre Manette‚ and Sydney Carton. Out of admiration and love for Lucie‚ Miss Pross made everyday sacrifices‚ including her life in a battle with Madame Defarge. Miss Pross’ dedication to Lucie and her prosperity are demonstrated as Mr. Lorry describes her as “one of those unselfish
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narrator · The narrator is anonymous and can be thought of as Dickens himself. The narrator maintains a clear sympathy for the story’s morally good characters‚ including Sydney Carton‚ Charles Darnay‚ Doctor Manette‚ and Lucie Manette. Though he criti-cizes ruthless and hateful figures such as Madame Defarge‚ who cannot appreciate love‚ he understands that oppression has made these characters the bloodthirsty creatures they have become. point of view · The narrator speaks in the third person
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that Lucie’s love could bring her father back from his shoe making madness. The story then jumped to 1780. Charles Darnay was being trialed for treason. Stryver‚ Darnay’s lawyer‚ along with the help of Sydney Carton‚ were able to get Darnay off of his charges by comparing resemblance to a spy. Sydney explained that he himself possessed a strange resemblance so it is likely that
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Darnay. However‚ Darnay is ultimately saved when a witness cannot positively indentify Darnay because of his striking resemblance with Sydney Carton‚ a lawyer in the court. Darnay is ultimately freed‚ and this circumstance draws everyone involved closer together. Darnay‚ along with Mr. Lorry‚ becomes a friend of the family‚ and Sydney Carton becomes a regular visitor. Sydney is not welcome one--he is frequently drunk‚ often ill humour and vulgar in his manner. Though the others complain of Carton’s manner
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