MADAM DEFARGE:
Physical characteristics: It is evident throughout A Tale of Two Cities that Dickens dislikes France and the people of France. Due to this, it would make sense that Madam Defarge 's physical appearance is meant to be hideous to represent this. Not only that, but she is meant to be the complete opposite of Lucie. Wife of Mr. Defarge, "Madam Defarge was a stout woman of about [Mister Defarge’s] own age, with a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything, a large hand. . .a steady face, strong features. . ."(Dickens 35).Madam Defarge was vaguely being compared to a man(this will be seen through her other mannerisms throughout the novel). This was done intentionally to make the reader dislike her(because powerful, butch …show more content…
'. . . 'What! We can kill as well as the men when the place is taken! ' "(Dickens 224). MADAM DEFARGE SEEMS PRETTY OK WITH KILLING OTHER PEOPLE. The killing of innocent human lives is against the ten commandments, which is key in the Christian religion. Madame defarge is ok with being a godless murderer. Also, when Madam Defarge says “we can kill as well as the men”, she implies that females are man’s equal. [ADD MORE ANALYSIS HERE]. (Another way to say “later in the novel”), both Defarges visit the Manette’s in france to announce that they will be imprisoning Darnay. Lucie begs Madam Defarge to let her and her family go. Lucie even "[prays her] to be merciful", but Madam Defarge only” [receives] it as a compliment"(Dickens 278). Right now madam defarge is comparing herself to the pagan god of death. She enjoys being “prayed” to and likes being in control of the fate of Lucie’s family. [More analysis][TIE IT INTO THE "IDEAL WOMAN" THING YOU ARE …show more content…
. . 'You are a little depressed too, ' said Madame, whose quick eyes had never been so intent on the accounts, but they had had a ray or two for him."(Dickens 184). Madam Defarge is meant to be seen as nosey and unattractive, asking men about their nonexistent feelings can be seen as endearing in cute women like Lucie, who offers men “inquiring looks”, but Defarge is supposed to be ugly and not charming. [Analysis] Even the way that Dickens announces the married couple shows her being in power! It almost always is "Madam Defarge and Monsieur her husband. . .", and not the other way around(Dickens 182). -Normally it would be the man and then his wife(because she is the object that he owns), but madam defarge is so strong and MASCULINE, it happens to be the other way around.[Analysis][Conclusion
Physical characteristics: It is evident throughout A Tale of Two Cities that Dickens dislikes France and the people of France. Due to this, it would make sense that Madam Defarge 's physical appearance is meant to be hideous to represent this. Not only that, but she is meant to be the complete opposite of Lucie. Wife of Mr. Defarge, "Madam Defarge was a stout woman of about [Mister Defarge’s] own age, with a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything, a large hand. . .a steady face, strong features. . ."(Dickens 35).Madam Defarge was vaguely being compared to a man(this will be seen through her other mannerisms throughout the novel). This was done intentionally to make the reader dislike her(because powerful, butch …show more content…
'. . . 'What! We can kill as well as the men when the place is taken! ' "(Dickens 224). MADAM DEFARGE SEEMS PRETTY OK WITH KILLING OTHER PEOPLE. The killing of innocent human lives is against the ten commandments, which is key in the Christian religion. Madame defarge is ok with being a godless murderer. Also, when Madam Defarge says “we can kill as well as the men”, she implies that females are man’s equal. [ADD MORE ANALYSIS HERE]. (Another way to say “later in the novel”), both Defarges visit the Manette’s in france to announce that they will be imprisoning Darnay. Lucie begs Madam Defarge to let her and her family go. Lucie even "[prays her] to be merciful", but Madam Defarge only” [receives] it as a compliment"(Dickens 278). Right now madam defarge is comparing herself to the pagan god of death. She enjoys being “prayed” to and likes being in control of the fate of Lucie’s family. [More analysis][TIE IT INTO THE "IDEAL WOMAN" THING YOU ARE …show more content…
. . 'You are a little depressed too, ' said Madame, whose quick eyes had never been so intent on the accounts, but they had had a ray or two for him."(Dickens 184). Madam Defarge is meant to be seen as nosey and unattractive, asking men about their nonexistent feelings can be seen as endearing in cute women like Lucie, who offers men “inquiring looks”, but Defarge is supposed to be ugly and not charming. [Analysis] Even the way that Dickens announces the married couple shows her being in power! It almost always is "Madam Defarge and Monsieur her husband. . .", and not the other way around(Dickens 182). -Normally it would be the man and then his wife(because she is the object that he owns), but madam defarge is so strong and MASCULINE, it happens to be the other way around.[Analysis][Conclusion