“When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there...Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:33). The level of selflessness exhibited by Jesus when he forgives his enemies is astonishing. Both Sydney Carton and Bruce Wayne can be compared to Jesus due to their incredible acts of sacrifice for the ones they love. Sydney Carton sacrifices his life to save Lucie’s husband in Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, which is similar to how Bruce Wayne sacrifices his Batman persona in Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, both demonstrating the fulfillment one attains when protecting loved ones. Sydney Carton and Bruce Wayne both make enormous sacrifices in order to save the things they love. In A
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For you, and for any dear to you, I would do anything. If my career were of that better kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you.” (Dickens, 140). The promise is reinforced when Little Lucie asks Carton to save her father after the sentencing, and: “The child, who was nearest to him, told them afterwards, and told her grandchildren when she was a handsome old lady, that she heard him say, “A life you love.” (Dickens, 314). The specific part of the statement in which Carton mentions Lucie’s loved ones foreshadows that Carton is about to make a sacrifice in order to save the life of Darnay. The timing of his remarks to Little Lucie, and the reference to his own previous promise makes it evident that Carton is going to help the man in some way. Eventually, it is revealed that Carton makes the ultimate sacrifice through giving his life for Darnay’s, using the helpful fact that the two men are nearly identical in …show more content…
Carton’s actions in taking Darnay’s sentence obviously benefit Darnay; the man is reborn into the world, and is able to enjoy life with his family. At the same time, Lucie is able to reunite with her husband and raise her daughter with him, which greatly increases the quality of Lucie's life. While it is clear how others benefit from Carton’s actions, he actually does so as well, which is evident during his final remarks before execution: “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” (Dickens, 352). Carton believes that his action is the most significant thing he has ever done. For once, he feels as if he cares for somebody, and he takes the necessary action in order to insure that she will be happy. In a way, Carton is redeeming his wasted existence as a drunken, abused lawyer by giving his life for a specific cause. He concludes his thoughts with the reassurance that he will be at rest after his execution, and free from his difficult life. In a manner similar to Carton, Bruce Wayne’s sacrifice of his Batman persona benefits his peers as well as himself. Through his selfless action of carrying a nuclear bomb out of Gotham City, Batman single handedly saves the city’s entire existence. This includes not only the people he deeply cares about, such as Selina Kyle and Alfred Pennyworth, but it
For you, and for any dear to you, I would do anything. If my career were of that better kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you.” (Dickens, 140). The promise is reinforced when Little Lucie asks Carton to save her father after the sentencing, and: “The child, who was nearest to him, told them afterwards, and told her grandchildren when she was a handsome old lady, that she heard him say, “A life you love.” (Dickens, 314). The specific part of the statement in which Carton mentions Lucie’s loved ones foreshadows that Carton is about to make a sacrifice in order to save the life of Darnay. The timing of his remarks to Little Lucie, and the reference to his own previous promise makes it evident that Carton is going to help the man in some way. Eventually, it is revealed that Carton makes the ultimate sacrifice through giving his life for Darnay’s, using the helpful fact that the two men are nearly identical in …show more content…
Carton’s actions in taking Darnay’s sentence obviously benefit Darnay; the man is reborn into the world, and is able to enjoy life with his family. At the same time, Lucie is able to reunite with her husband and raise her daughter with him, which greatly increases the quality of Lucie's life. While it is clear how others benefit from Carton’s actions, he actually does so as well, which is evident during his final remarks before execution: “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” (Dickens, 352). Carton believes that his action is the most significant thing he has ever done. For once, he feels as if he cares for somebody, and he takes the necessary action in order to insure that she will be happy. In a way, Carton is redeeming his wasted existence as a drunken, abused lawyer by giving his life for a specific cause. He concludes his thoughts with the reassurance that he will be at rest after his execution, and free from his difficult life. In a manner similar to Carton, Bruce Wayne’s sacrifice of his Batman persona benefits his peers as well as himself. Through his selfless action of carrying a nuclear bomb out of Gotham City, Batman single handedly saves the city’s entire existence. This includes not only the people he deeply cares about, such as Selina Kyle and Alfred Pennyworth, but it