“The French revolution is the ultimate modernist statement. Destroy everything. Don’t build on the past. There is no past” -John Corigliano. In Charles Dickens’ The Tale of Two Cities, The French revolution has begun and revolutionaries are handling the situation with maltreatment, hatred, and injustice the same way in which the aristocracy treated the peasants of France. Charles Dickens guides his readers to the lesson compassion and justice is the only way to break the consistent pattern of abuse and injustice that revolution will cause. Revolting is brung about by maltreatment and hatred, yet, the revolution create the same maltreatment and hatred.
Doctor Manette demonstrates his compassion and justice by ensuring Darnay's protection while in prison; eventually rescuing him from prison, proving that progress is made by positivity. Charles Darnay was ruled not guilty in the court of France with the help of Dr. Manette and Mr. Lorry and comes home to his wife and daughter“‘Lucie! My own! I am safe.’...’ And now speak to your father, dearest. No other man in all this France could have done what he has done for me.’”(222). Despite the fact that Darnay’s family was the reason Dr. Manette was kept in the Bastille, Manette still helps Darnay reach freedom. Dr. Manette realizes that Darnay is not evil, compared to his father and uncle and is …show more content…
He supports the revolution but is criticising the way it is handled. Hatred and karma go hand-in-hand, creating a vicious, unending cycle that can only be resolved by compassion and justice. Doctor Manette’s traits of truth, compassion, and a need for justice gets Charles Darnay out of prison and progress was made. The French revolution was, indeed, a lesson for the world. Although revolutionaries were successful in overthrowing the French monarchy, the brutality was unnecessary. The French created a blank slate for themselves, reminding the world, there is no
Doctor Manette demonstrates his compassion and justice by ensuring Darnay's protection while in prison; eventually rescuing him from prison, proving that progress is made by positivity. Charles Darnay was ruled not guilty in the court of France with the help of Dr. Manette and Mr. Lorry and comes home to his wife and daughter“‘Lucie! My own! I am safe.’...’ And now speak to your father, dearest. No other man in all this France could have done what he has done for me.’”(222). Despite the fact that Darnay’s family was the reason Dr. Manette was kept in the Bastille, Manette still helps Darnay reach freedom. Dr. Manette realizes that Darnay is not evil, compared to his father and uncle and is …show more content…
He supports the revolution but is criticising the way it is handled. Hatred and karma go hand-in-hand, creating a vicious, unending cycle that can only be resolved by compassion and justice. Doctor Manette’s traits of truth, compassion, and a need for justice gets Charles Darnay out of prison and progress was made. The French revolution was, indeed, a lesson for the world. Although revolutionaries were successful in overthrowing the French monarchy, the brutality was unnecessary. The French created a blank slate for themselves, reminding the world, there is no