Who Is Jerry Cruncher Mature In A Tale Of Two Cities

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Kayla MacDonald
Mrs. Shank
Honors English 9
March 14, 2017

The Resurrection-Man

Jerry Cruncher in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a dynamic character. The person he was at the beginning of the book has changed values from the character at the end of the novel. When we first meet him he's a mysterious messenger who beats his wife but at the end of the story he shows remorse for all of his wrong actions.
Not agreeing with something someone does is no reason to physically abuse them. Jerry Cruncher is introduced as a mysterious character who has many secrets and is an “odd job man.” He’s man who yells and beats his wife for “praying against him.” “Saying your prayers! You're a nice woman! What do you mean by flopping yourself down and praying against me?” (Dickens 54). As this is one of the first impressions we have of Cruncher, it's already clear he isn't a good guy and could be hiding something. Jerry is a physically abuser who beats his wife …show more content…

Cruncher makes two promises near the end of the book saying he'll try to be a better person and stop doing the horrible things he previously was. “First, them poor things well out o’ this, never no more will I do it, never no more! Second: them poor things well out o’ this, and never no more will I interfere with Mrs. Cruncher's flopping, never no more!” (Dickens 352). Jerry promises to stop robbing people's graves and to not interfere with his wife's praying again. This shows he's had a sudden change in his values or beliefs. Jerry changes from being a criminal to a person who wants to try and do better.
Jerry Cruncher is a dynamic character because he was a gravedigger who physically hurt his wife. But he changed by promising to stop doing those things and maybe even start praying himself to build a connection with God. Now instead of being the resurrection-man and resurrecting others he's trying to resurrect

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