In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Sydney Carton, the "idlest and most.
unpromising of men," evolves from being "like one who died young" to being "recalled to.
life" because of his love for Lucie Manette (78,138" . Lucie's influence on him bestows.
upon him the courage to give up drinking, change his outlook on life, and give up his life.
for "a life [Lucie] love[s]" (314). In the beginning of the novel, Sydney, a "disappointed.
drudge [who cares] for no man on earth" looks to drinking as a refuge and a way to.
conceal himself from the world (76). "He [resorts] to his pint of wine for consolation".
because in life he has received nothing more than being labeled a mere "jackal" who.
"summon[s] no energy and purpose" (79,80). After meeting Lucie and falling in love with.
her, Sydney acquires a "braced purpose . and a kind of inspiration in the eyes, which not.
only [contradicts] his light manner, but change[s] and raise[s] the man" (278). He then.
"[fills] another glass with brandy, [pours] it slowly upon the hearth, and [watches] as it.
[drops]" (285). This act symbolically shows Sydney converting into a new man. .
Secondly, "rust and repose" describe Sydney's life (80). He works in life with no goal in.
view and no reward to strive for. His love for Lucie encourages him to change from "a.
man of good abilities and good emotions [who is] incapable of their directed exercise.
[and] incapable of his own help and his own happiness" to then having "a certain rugged.
air of fidelity about him" (82,190). The "last dream of [his] soul inspires him to have.
"unformed ideas of striving afresh, beginning anew, [to shake] off sloth and sensuality, and.
[fight] out the abandoned fight" (138,139). Lucie cares about Sydney, and that gives him.
a purpose to live. She believes "that he is capable of good things, gentle things, even.
magnanimous things" (193). Even though he perceives that she will never love him the.
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In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Sydney Carton proves to be the most dynamic character. ... As Darnay leaves, Sydney examines himself and realized that he is everything that he might have been and therefore a worthy object of hatred. ... She surfaces feelings within Carton that is particularly new to him. ... Soon after his rival, Charles Darnay, asks Lucie's father for his daughter's hand in marriage, Sydney pledges his undying love to Lucie, admitting that, though his life is utterly worthless, she has helped him dream of a better, more valuable existence. ... There c...
One is the bloodthirsty Madame Defarge, and the other is the selfless Sydney Carton. ... In contrast, Sydney Carton is a man who is willing to do anything for the love of his life. ... Sydney Carton is so passionately in love with Lucie Manette and not willing to give up. ... An example is Sydney Carton when Lucie marries Charles Darnay. ... Although Madame Defarge and Sydney Carton seem to be such opposites, their underlying forces are basically the same. ...
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The characters Madame Defarge and Sydney Carton are used to exemplify these themes. Sydney Carton demonstrated an altruistic nature while Madame Defarge had a self-seeking disposition. ... Stryver asked for Sydney's approval, he said that he supported him in his pursuit even though Carton held a secret passion for Lucie. ... Resurrection embodies both Sydney Carton and Therese Defarge. ... After Carton has traveled to France, Carton has abstained from drinking and has liberated himself from Stryver. ...
A Tale of Two Cities Sydney Carton and Charles Darney were alike in some ways but completely different in other ways. ... Even though there were some similarities between Sydney and Charles there were not that many. ... The differences between Carton and Darney were overwhelming. ... Carton realizes he is not good enough for lucie. ... These differences between Charles and Sydney supported his themes of resurrection and revolution. ...
Sydney Carton shows the theme of resurrection the most. The meaning in Sydney Carton's life stem's from the hope that he receives from Lucie Manette. At the beginning of the story, Sydney Carton's life has no significance and he has nothing to live for. Sydney really wants to give meaning to his life. ... Sydney Carton also is reborn when he gives meaning to his life, when he trades places with Darnay. ...
Charles Dickens explores the idea of heroism in his powerful, challenging and beloved novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," by presenting his readers with two very different characters; Charles Darnay, a handsome noble, and Sydney Carton, an unhappy and somewhat tortured, struggling alcoholic. ... Sydney Carton, a brilliant man who manages to make one of the most (and I really mean it) idiotic men into the greatest lawyers of the time, sadly, cannot muster even the slightest amount of interest in his own life. ... In the beginning Carton has a conversation with Darnay about Lucie. ... This shows how ...
