In the first scene Dickens reveals and notes sacrifice. He writes on “revolution and fate” when he compares the forester and the woodsman to the guillotine. Dickens notes that in revolution heavy bloodshed must occur in order to achieve vengeance that the peasants want. The peasants were originally faithful and good people, but they were forced by aristocrats to take drastic …show more content…
Sydney Carton offers the gift of a lifetime, by sacrificing his life, and in turn, has guaranteed the survival of many. With his heroic actions, Sydney Catron elucidates that with every sacrifice made; the kind gesture is rewarded in some way. When a part of a soul is willingly given up for the purpose of sacrifice, it immediately fills the vacancy within another man. Indeed, it is these compassionate gestures that allow the world to function properly. It was theses simple but profound actions that allowed Carton to see the beauty and purpose of his life. It was these undaunted statements that brought an end to the horrors of the revolution. It was these gestures, the ones done without any reward or notice, which impel us to hold men like Carton, dear to our