Analytical Paragraph Book the Second 1-12
The chateau of Monsieur the Marquis is important to the identity of Charles Darnay, from which in this setting we learn that “Darnay” is not even his real last name. At this setting we learn that Darnay is the nephew to the monster who is the Marquis. This is crucial to our perception of the character’s identity at that moment, as after seeing the terrible things the Marquis has done we are led to question if Darnay himself is putting up an act and also follows in the cruel ways of his uncle. However, the conflict that occurs within this setting clears all suspicion as we begin to learn more. At the beginning of the conversation between uncle and nephew, Darnay speaks his mind about his imprisonment.
He was placed in jail because of his pursuit for a “sacred object.” This will make more sense as the chapter continues. Continuing the conversation, they fall to the topic of oppression and the “involuntary homage of the low.” Darnay expresses his opinion by outright declaring his belief that what the Evremond family has done is “wrong, and (we) are reaping the fruits of wrong.” Before the introduction of this setting, we believed that Darnay was just another hard working man, falsely accused of a crime. This setting shows us that while he is a rich nobleman (which before have all been portrayed negatively), his heart has not been tainted by the life of the rich and he detests the treatment of the non-nobles. This tells us what sacred object he has been searching for- life away from all the riches and oppression and among those who are wrongly repressed. From the Chateau, Darnay’s true identity is the bright light of truth, revealing an untainted. heart and strong sense of justice.
Absolutism describes a form of monarchical power that is unrestrained by all other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites. To achieve absolutism one must first promote oneself as being powerful and authoritative, then the individual must take control of anyone who might stand in the way of absolute power. The Palace of Versailles helped King Louis XIV fulfill both of those objectives. Versailles used propaganda by promoting Louis with its grandiosity and generous portraits that all exuded a sense of supremacy. Versailles also helped Louis take control of the nobility by providing enough space to keep them under his watchful eye. The Palace of Versailles supported absolutism during King Louis XIV’s reign through propaganda, and control of nobility.
... middle of paper ... ... Another conspicuous sacrifice made for the sake of principle was made in Book The Second, also by Dr. Manette. Darnay revealed the truth about himself and his family history.
Firstly, Camus juxtaposes the stories of Meursault and the Czechoslovakian man to create a presage of the denouement of Meursault. The Czechoslovakian man undergoes major life changes, and this ultimately leads to his demise. He goes to make a better life for himself, and he returns to his village with riches in wealth and in family. Unrecognizable to them, the Czechoslovakian man returns to his mother and sister, and he decides to play a simple joke “of taking a room” and “he had shown off his money” (80). This trick ends when “during the night his mother and sister had beaten him to death…in order to rob him” (80). The Czechoslovakian man’s newfound courage results in obstinacy. Contrastingly, until Meursault commits his crime of murder, his life appears nearly painfully simple. ...
Response: This quotes proves to demonstrate how selfish the Marquis is. All he is gaining from his actions, is the hate of the people of the town. Revenge is a recurring theme all throughout the novel, which helps foreshadow the Marquis’ death. Gabelle, the father of the kid who was killed by the Marquis, like any other father would want revenge. The loss of a loved one, goes far beyond any pain in this world. It can be foreshadowed that Gabelle would sooner or later want to avenge his son’s death… By killing the Marquis. Hatred and revenge tremendously impact the lives of others.
Power- something so potent, yet so easy to misuse. Not everyone can obtain power, however those who possess it often acquire arrogance. Louis XIV held total control of France, abusing his dominance. Louis called himself ‘the Sun King’, believing that everything revolved around him. His pompousness led him to making foolish decisions, as he considered himself to be superior. If you don’t use your brain, you will ultimately lose it, as Louis was beheaded by the determined citizens of France. Likewise, in Antigone, King Creon is the ruler of Thebes. Creon makes an arbitrary ruling, swearing the ‘disloyal’ Polyneices should never be buried. When Antigone goes against this, Creon is infuriated. Creon lets his arrogance take over, and continuously makes unwise decisions. Power simply creates narcissism, as Creon’s pride causes him to commit foolish actions.
Madame Defarge and Monsieur Defarge were going to have Charles Darnay executed with the guillotine. Sydney Carton was willing to take his place and save his life because he promised Lucie that he would die for her or one of her loved ones. Sydney carton told Lucie “O Miss Manette, when the little picture of a happy father's face looks up in yours, when you see your own bright beauty springing up anew at your feet, think now and then that there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you.” Sydney Carton wanted to help Lucie so he was going to be the one to get executed. Since he loved Lucie so much he dressed up as Darnay and took his place so that Darnay and Lucie could stay together.
When recalling her past life to Monsieur Defarge, Madame Defarge says,“ ‘that peasant family so injured by the two Evrémonde brothers, as the Bastille paper describes, is my family Defarge, that sister of the mortally wounded boy upon the ground was my sister, that husband was my sister’s husband, that unborn father, those dead are my dead, and that summons to answer for those things descends to me!’” (264). This connects Madame Defarge to Charles Darnay. Charles Darnay’s family, the Evremondes, is the family that destroys Madame Defarge’s family. This explains Madame Defarge’s hatred of not only the aristocracy as a whole, but also Charles Darnay specifically. Madame Defarge feels responsible to avenge her family. Madame Defarge also says, “‘Tell the Wind and the Fire where to stop; not me!’”(265). Madame Defarge says this to Monsieur Defarge when she is trying to make a point that she will not be stopped from avenging her family. She is comparing herself to the elements saying she is even more unstoppable than wind and fire. This shows her revenge is the force that drives her life and what she will dedicate her life to. Her attempt to find and kill Lucie and her family is also foreshadowed. This hunger for revenge from an early age is recalled when Dickens says, “But imbued from her childhood with a brooding sense of wrong, and an invertebrate hatred of a
However, her hatred for them is justifiable at first. The nobles treat the peasants horribly and show no remorse for doing so. But since Madame Defarge’s animosity towards the aristocrats continues to grow as the revolution progresses, her intense nature of hatred, once useful and respected, is now too vicious to justify. It mars her virtue and takes away any pity that she ever has. For this reason, her hatred is her character’s flaw. In the beginning of the book, Ernest Defarge and Madame Defarge are given the knowledge that their friend Dr. Manette’s daughter, Lucie Manette, has married a nobleman, Charles Darnay. Though Defarge asks his wife keep Darnay off of her register of people who are to be punished, she refuses. He is not too perturbed by this, as he does not believe the couple will be in France while the revolution goes on, and says of his wife: “ ‘A great woman,’ said he, ‘a strong woman, a grand woman, a frightfully grand woman!’ ”(II.16.188). Though Madame Defarge will not show mercy to Dr. Manette and his family, Defarge respects and admires her. But as the revolution rages on, Madame Defarge’s hatred grows and corrupts her. After the epoch of the revolution, she succeeds in placing Darnay in jail and sentencing him to death. She is still not satisfied. Now her dearest wish is to execute Lucie and her child as well, due to their relation to Darnay. Her husband argues with her: “ ‘And you have observed, my wife,’ said Defarge, in a deprecatory manner, ‘the anguish of his daughter, which must be a dreadful anguish to him!”(III.12.345). He disapproves of her extreme bloodlust and implores her to show pity to Doctor Manette and his family. Repeatedly he asks her to change her mind, to look past her prejudice towards the nobility. It is clear he is in favor of the revolution, as he is one of its leaders, but he
The story starts off with a man name Mr. Lorry traveling to Dover to meet a girl named Lucie; he then informs Lorry that her father Dr. Manette who was captured and imprisoned in the Bastille was still alive. Monsieur Defarge who is a former servant of Dr. Manette owns a wine shop which would be the center of some revolution practices. Charles Darnay is a member of the Evremonde family so he is put on trial on accusations of being a spy. In France the aristocracy usually denounces the poor, Marquis Evermonde runs over a child with his carriage and is murdered in his sleep that same night. Defarge
Carton put his own selfishness aside and saved the husband of the women he so desperately loves, Carton could have let Darnay be executed for his own selfish motives to be with Lucie. Instead he was loyal to his word and did what he had to do in order for Lucie to live the life he thinks she deserves and his sacrifice makes him the unexpected hero of the novel, Darnay who is physically the mirror image of Carton and is portrayed constantly as the hero of the novel as he always wants to fight for what is right what he believes is injustice against his aristocratic uncle's servants. Darnay is portrayed as victim of his own moral beliefs to fight for injustice, while darnay the self described “self-flung away, wasted, drunken, poor creature of misuse” ended up sacrificing his life to save Darnay for a second time in the novel and becomes the unexpected hero whose sacrifice overshadows his selfishness and his meaningless
First of all, sacrifice is exemplified when a character gives up his own possession that results as a result of the obstacles they face, this of which Charles Darnay is an example of. In the novel, Charles Darnay is a French aristocrat and he chooses to live in England because he does not want to be associated with the cruel ways that his ancestors developed through generations. In fact, Darnay displays great integrity when he rejects the arrogant and cruel values of Marquis Evrémonde (SparkNotes Editors). During the tribunal in the Bailey courtroom, Lucie reports “There were no other passengers that night, but we four. The prisoner was so good as to beg permission to advise me how I could shelter my father from the wind and weather, better than I had do...
... aspects of the Duke that remain unclear include his true character. As mentioned, he is presenting his best side, but through his speech the use of historical references, style, and structure helps the reader sees how he is very jealous and controlling, which leads us to believe he may have many dishonorable qualities.
The Palace of Versailles was the official home of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790. Originally, a hunting lodge built in 1624 by Louis XIII, but then was expanded by Louis XIV in the beginning of 1669. With beautiful architecture and amazing landscape, it is one of the most well- known and beautiful palaces in France. Its garden is so unique and one of Europe's largest. It played a huge responsibility in French government and was used for some of the biggest meetings of Kings and Queens. It is a very reflective place for the French and showed a basis of culture for the people. The small structure became the base on which was constructed into one of the most extravagant buildings in the world. The Palace of Versailles is a famous French landmark due to its elaborate construction, its role as a center of government, and its influence on French culture.
Charles Darnay, Evremonde as we know him, is a rich leader of France. On the other hand, a lawyer, whose name is Sydney Carton, seems to not care about anyone but himself. However, when he met Lucie Manette, his life was changed a little bit and added her in his circle of obligation. Both of these guys, in our case Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, felt something unique to Lucie Manette. While Darnay is being sentenced for treason and Lucie is one of the witnesses against Darnay, Carton seems to see the similarity between himself and Darnay and presented it to the court of law The Court of Law point out some similar appearances between them and no one is quite sure if both ...
Five years later in the year 1780 Charles Darnay is being accused for treason but is saved from execution when his lawyer, Sydney Carton, makes the point that he and Darnay look very similar so how could the prosecutor be sure that Darany was indeed the spy. Carton, his boss Stryver and Darany at this point are all in love with Lucie and she chooses Darnay and they are wed. Darnay reveals his identity to Lucie's father Alexander Manette. Darnay is actually Charles St. Evremonde, who is the nephew of the Marquis St. Evremonde. Marquis St. Evremonde was the man who was responsible for Dr. Alexander Manette's imprisonment. Upon hearing this Manette returns to his old habit from prison, and makes shoes for nine days before regaining himself and joining the couple on their honeymoon. When he returns Carton visits him and requests friendship which Darnay agrees too.