CARTON AND DEFARGE-COMPARING AND CONTRASTING.
In the 16th century Charles Dickens wrote the unforgettable novel A Tale of Two.
Cities. In it he created two of the most remarkable fictional characters of all.
time. One is the bloodthirsty Madame Defarge, and the other is the selfless.
Sydney Carton. Madame Defarge is a peasant who seeks revenge on all aristocrats.
who cross her path. In contrast, Sydney Carton is a man who is willing to do.
anything for the love of his life. While the actions of these two characters.
clearly delineate their differences, the underlying forces that drive each.
character are quite similar.
>From Madame Defarge's actions, it is clear that she is the evil antagonist in.
the novel. Even in the manner that she is physically described, she is presented.
as "dark" and therefore she is seen as evil. She is as evil as she is because.
when she was younger the D'Evremonde brothers killed her whole family. Now the.
purpose of her life is to procure revenge on the D'Evremonde family and every.
other aristocrat. Even when told by her beloved husband she has gone to far, she.
does not stop. Instead her repartee to him was, "Tell the wind and fire where to.
stop; not me". In it she evidently expresses how she will never forget what was.
done to her family and how the D'Evermondes are deserving of what they will.
receive. The actions she performs in her daily life demonstrate her evilness. In.
the novel it seems as though she is the "bad guy" who is starting up all the.
trouble. It is her need for revenge, in the book, that starts the revolution.
While Dickens presents Sydney Carton as a worthless drunk, in contrast to Madame.
Defarge, he is the Christ-like noble figure of the novel. He appears to the.
readers of A Tale of Two Cities as a worthless drunk and a man who has not.
acquired any high social position in his life. Also, it seems as though his life.
has resulted to nothing. At one point he says, "I care for no man on earth, and.
The force of true love motivates Sydney Carton. ... One of the first signs of Carton's being recalled to life is on page 302 when Carton says to Mr. ... Carton's conversation with the seamstress confirms this love when she asks Carton if he is dying for Darnay. Carton replies "And his wife and child." ... This holds true in the case of Sydney Carton. ...
Sydney Carton is by far the most expressive in the novel. ... This makes Sydney Carton the most expressive character in the novel and a hero. Without the role of Carton the novel would not be the same. ... This goes to show that Carton is the most expressive person. ... This makes Sydney Carton the most expressive character in the novel....
Sydney Carton is a mess-up or a low life drunk. ... Carton and just how great he can be. ... This is shown first in the beginning of the novel, when Stryver brought his love for Lucie up to Carton; disturbed by this, "Sydney Carton drank the punch at a great rate; drank it by bumpers, looking at his friend" (135). ... Again, we refer to Cartons promise to Lucie, " ... ... The importance of Carton and Jesus" death is that it brings life. ...
So who does Dickens bring to the forefront of bravery and virtue; Darnay or Carton? ... In the beginning Carton has a conversation with Darnay about Lucie. ... This shows how Carton puts everyone's happiness above his own. ... Stryver is known to being a jerk, yet Carton still sticks with him. ... Like Jesus, Carton sacrifices himself for the good of other people. ...
Character Profile: Sidney Carton Sidney Carton is one of the greatest unlikely heroes in literature. ... As the book goes on, you see who Sidney Carton really is. ... Sidney Carton's character really develops during the book. ... When Carton learns of Darnay's fate, Lucie asks Carton to help. ... Carton is a changed man. ...
Carton and Darnay are depicted by Dickens throughout the novel as similar characters. ... Sidney Carton and Charles Darnay are also linked in the novel for another reason. ... Carton is only a friend of Lucie and her family but he also provides for Lucie. ... In his death, Carton is the inspiration for the name, Sidney, of Lucie's third child. ... Darnay and Carton are always closely related in the plot of the novel. ...
Carton" (71) to highlight this ludicrous point. ... Carton refers to himself as a "disappointed drudge" who "no one on earth cares for" (71). ... Carton appeared to be a vile, morose man, when in actuality it was the alcohol speaking. ... The fact that Carton never found companionship in upright man and that he binged frequently caused people to look upon Carton distastefully, causing his outcast status. ... Darnay was patronizing to Carton, not giving him much respect, yet Carton seemed to be earnest nevertheless. ...
Early in the book Carton starts off as a low life drunk, "Carton, who smelt of port wine, and did not appear to be quite sober" (89). Also, Carton has no sense of self-worth which is demonstrated when Carton says, " I am a disappointed drudge, sir. ... When Carton drinks at the Bar with Mr. ... Carton is also described as, "Sydney Carton, idlest and most unpromising of men" (92). ... Darnay is every thing that Carton isn't and could not be any more different than the jackle Carton. ...
In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Sydney Carton proves to be the most dynamic character. ... Lucie Manette also plays a most valuable part in Carton's character development. She surfaces feelings within Carton that is particularly new to him. ... This argument also links Carton's death with Christian sacrifice and love. ... Regarded from this perspective, Dickens, like Carton, was a social outsider. ...
