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Context Charles Darnay - A French aristocrat by birth, Darnay chooses to Can you guess
live in England because he cannot bear to be associated with the which of these
Plot Overview
college classes are
Character List cruel injustices of the French social system. Darnay displays great
real vs. which are
virtue in his rejection of the snobbish and cruel values of his uncle, fake?
Analysis of Major
Characters the Marquis Evrmonde. He exhibits an admirable honesty in his
Sydney Carton decision to reveal to Doctor Manette his true identity as a member QUIZ: Are you and
Madame Defarge of the infamous Evrmonde family. So, too, does he prove his your crush
Doctor Manette courage in his decision to return to Paris at great personal risk to compatible?

Charles Darnay and save the imprisoned Gabelle.

Lucie Manette
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Sydney Carton - An insolent, indifferent, and alcoholic attorney
in a single
who works with Stryver. Carton has no real prospects in life and sentence
Summary & Analysis
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doesnt seem to be in pursuit of any. He does, however, love Lucie,

Book the First:

and his feelings for her eventually transform him into a man of
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Recalled to Life profound merit. At first the polar opposite of Darnay, in the end characters had
Chapters 14
Carton morally surpasses the man to whom he bears a striking Tinder profiles
Book the First:
Recalled to Life
physical resemblance.
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Book the Second: The QUIZ: Is this a
Golden Thread Doctor Manette - Lucies father and a brilliant physician, Doctor Halsey lyric or a
Chapters 14 Macbeth quote?
Manette spent eighteen years as a prisoner in the Bastille. At the
start of the novel, Manette does nothing but make shoes, a hobby
Important Quotations
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that he adopted to distract himself from the tortures of prison. As
QUIZ: Are you the
Key Facts
he overcomes his past as a prisoner, however, he proves to be a
funny/boring/cute
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Reading Lucie Manette - A young French woman who grew up in England, Rowling schooled
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love has the power to transform those around her. It enables her triwizard
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father to be recalled to life, and it sparks Sydney Cartons
awesome
development from a jackal into a hero. makeovers
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Monsieur Defarge - A wine shop owner and revolutionary in the adaptations,
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poor Saint Antoine section of Paris, Monsieur Defarge formerly RANKED
worked as a servant for Doctor Manette. Defarge proves an
intelligent and committed revolutionary, a natural leader. Although
he remains dedicated to bringing about a better society at any
cost, he does demonstrate a kindness toward Manette. His wife,
Madame Defarge, views this consideration for Manette as a Buy on BN.com and save!
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Madame Defarge - A cruel revolutionary whose hatred of the
aristocracy fuels her tireless crusade, Madame Defarge spends a Paperback $5.00
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for the revolutionary cause. Unlike her husband, she proves
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unrelentingly blood-thirsty, and her lust for vengeance knows no
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Jarvis Lorry - An elderly businessman who works for Tellsons Series)
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moral sense and a good, honest heart. He proves trustworthy and
loyal, and Doctor Manette and Lucie come to value him as a Shop Now
personal friend.
Jerry Cruncher - An odd-job man for Tellsons Bank, Cruncher is
gruff, short-tempered, superstitious, and uneducated. He
supplements his income by working as a Resurrection-Man, one
who digs up dead bodies and sells them to scientists.
Miss Pross - The servant who raised Lucie, Miss Pross is brusque,
tough, and fiercely loyal to her mistress. Because she personifies
order and loyalty, she provides the perfect foil to Madame Defarge,
who epitomizes the violent chaos of the revolution.
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 Marquis Evrmonde - Charles Darnays uncle, the Marquis
Evrmonde is a French aristocrat who embodies an inhumanly cruel
caste system. He shows absolutely no regard for human life and
wishes that the peasants of the world would be exterminated.

Mr. Stryver - An ambitious lawyer, Stryver dreams of climbing the

social ladder. Unlike his associate, Sydney Carton, Stryver is
bombastic, proud, and foolish.

John Barsad - Like Roger Cly, John Barsad is a British spy who
swears that patriotism is his only motive. Barsad falsely claims to be
a virtuous man of upstanding reputation.

Roger Cly - Like John Barsad, Roger Cly is a British spy who swears
that patriotism alone inspires all of his actions. Cly feigns honesty
but in fact constantly participates in conniving schemes.

Gabelle - The man charged with keeping up the Evrmonde estate

after the Marquis death, Gabelle is imprisoned by the
revolutionaries. News of his internment prompts Darnay to travel to
France to save him.

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Trailer
by WHATHASTHEWORLDCOMETO, March 25, 2013

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Youtube! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Perfect :)
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I just love this Novel

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 Sacrifice
by 16JPAULE, January 30, 2014

The paragraph about the theme that sacrifice is necessary

is written like the writer believes the violence of the French
Revolution (like the guillotine) was necessary, but to me it
seemed like Dickens was clearly condemning the violence,
if not the revolution itself. It also uses what Mrs. Defarge
said to her husband, but she's a villain in the story, and I
don't think we should be taking her word for it.

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