The Fate Of The Marquis Death Analysis

Huerta Marisol
Ms. Andrews
English 1 K ; 5th period
May 14, 2014

Foreshadowing

The Fate Of The Marquis - His death

Quote 1: “It is extraordinary to me,” said he, “that you people cannot take care of yourselves and your children. One or the other of you is for ever in the way.” (Pg. 102)
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.

Quote 2: “The water of the fountain ran, the swift river ran, the day ran into evening, so much life in the city ran into death according to rule, time and tide waited for no man…” (Pg. 104)
Response: This quote is able to foreshadow the fate of the Marquis by mentioning death in the city. It is mentioned after the incident that occurred after the death of Gabelle’s son. Whether you’re poor or rich… Death has no mercy. Not even the greatest amount of money in the world, can liberate someone from death’s hands.

Quote 3: “ … the stone face for which it had waited through about two hundred years. It lay back on the pillow on Monsieur the Marquis. It was like a fine mask, suddenly startled, made angry, and petrified. Driven home into the heart of the stone figure attached to it, was a knife…” (Pg. 121)
Response: Although the scene itself doesn’t quite let us ...

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...llotine being one of the many perpetuators during this time period. At the end of the novel, the streets are of the city are filled with blood. The streets are once again stained with… Red-colored “wine.”

3. Shadows - Burden

Quote : “ But the shadow of the manner of these Defarges was dark…” (Pg. 257)
Response : Many of the shadows mentioned in this book are represented by the great wickedness of Madame Defarge. She casts a shadow of hate and burden to almost everyone she interacts with. Unlike Lucie, Madame Defarge, is the total opposite of an angel-like figure. In fact, she is compared to the wife of the devil himself. The contrast between both ouf their characteristics is inevitable. Lucie’s pureness represents the good times, while Madame Defarge represents the bad times. It is a constant struggle between lightness and darkness… Between love and hate.