Tale Of Two Cities: Passage Analysis

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What’s interesting about this passage is that it brings up these binaries of good vs. evil and God vs. the Devil. Louis goes to this cathedral searching for some supernatural being that can shed light on his own being. He walks in without fear, but he wants to be afraid. If God exists, then so does the Devil and then he’ll know his place in the world. The priest thinks that Louis is making a joke out of confession when he yells, “Young man, do you fear God at all? Do you know the meaning of sacrilege?” According to the oxford dictionary sacrilege means, “The crime or sin of stealing or misappropriating what is consecrated to God’s service.” The priest thinks that Louis is mocking God, but in reality he’s searching for God. He wants to find …show more content…

He feels guiltily for what he’s done. Part of Louis wanted to walk into that church and have something happen like ground shaking. Not only is Louis looking for answers about himself, but he’s also looking for answers about the world. So far all Louis experienced his death and darkness. By searching out God it would not only validate his being, but it would also show that there is lite as well as darkness in the world. Though Louis would be on the dark side he would take comfort in knowing that there is good out them. But when he is rejected by the priest and the church is dark and hollow. I think Louis makes up his mind that God does not exist. He says, “Then there is no mercy.” The way that Louis says this is as if the priest words confirm an idea he already had. The idea that if God does exist then he has created Louis with the sole purpose to suffer. This idea is cruel. God is supposed to be merciful and forgiving, but it seems that he has dealt Louis a rough hand. Louis reflects on this saying, “Do you see what I am! Why, if God exists, does He suffer me to exist! […] You talk of sacrilege!” The word that sticks out in this quote is “if”. If God exists what’s the point of making Louis only for him to suffer. The exclamation of “You talk of sacrilege” how’s that Louis is losing faith or has already lost faith that God exists. It as if the priest talks of sacrilege, but how can God possibly exists if Louis

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