The Redemption Of Lucie Manette In A Tale Of Two Cities

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During a time of lost hope, death and war, a “golden thread”, namely Lucie Manette rises up as a heroine doing everything she possibly can do to make certain the important people in her life are safe and protected. Lucie provides not only warmth toward her father, Dr. Manette, but also towards the man that yearns for her unending love, Sydney Carton. Despite all the negativity that surrounds Lucie and her loved ones, she is successful in leading her father and Carton to salvation. In the book, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens displays through his work the overwhelming motif of resurrection through his use of resources of language such as imagery, tone and diction. He also demonstrates the motif of resurrection through the lives of Sydney …show more content…

In Chapter 13, Book 2, Carton stops at the Manette's house determined to expose his inner deep love for Lucie since he had nothing more to lose, at this point in his life. At the point of the conversation when Carton had little, if anything to live for, Lucie says "Can I not recall you...to a better course? Can I in no way repay your confidence?" (Book 2 Chapter 13). Dickens creates this scene of redemption through the use of tone to make it known that Lucie will be the one to give Carton a second chance through her patience and deep concern for him. Through Lucie’s redeeming love for her friend, Carton realizes how much of his life he has wasted and the hope he has now for his future. Concerning Sydney Carton’s rebirth, the narrator states: "[Carton] was so unlike what he had ever shown himself to be, and it was so sad to think how much he had thrown away..." (Book 2 Chapter 18). In this chapter, Dickens introduces a new tone that is demonstrated by Carton through his elevated view of himself rather than his past hopelessness. As in earlier chapters, Chapter 1 Book 4, Charles Darnay comments to Carton, "I think you have been drinking, Mr. Carton." To this, Carton responds, "Think? You know I have been drinking. I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth and no man on earth cares for me." Dickens shows

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