Madame Defarge's Ideal Women

11. Madame Defarge is the opposite of the ideal woman and breaks all stereotypes. She is not sanitary and not proper. She does not seem to respect her husband as much as a woman at the time was supposed to. She is a married woman who is just as strong as her husband. Madame Defarge has a large presence with her strong features and ostentatious accessories; however, she seems to prefer being a quiet presence, which helps her be sneaky and nosy without anyone noticing. Unlike a damsel in distress who needs a protector, she knows that she can defend and save herself.
12. Monsieur Defarge shows Dr. Manette to selected visitors because he thinks that they would benefit from seeing him. He does not wish to explain any more to Mr. Lorry because he