Intro: By one sacrifice he has made the perfect forever for those he loves. Great sacrifice happens due to unthinkable events and the need to accommodate them. In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, the French people, the Manettes and Carton all makes sacrifices for the greater good. To sacrifice something dear to for the happiness of another is difficult though it ultimately results in the growth of the individual.
1st Body: Dickens writes of a “[fated] revolution”(8) by metaphorically comparing a woodsman and the forester to the guillotine. Dickens states that in order to pave the anger of the peasants there must be heavy bloodshed. Though the peasants were originally peaceful and nonviolent, the actions of the government forced them to commit horrible acts of …show more content…
In a desperate attempt to help Dr.Manette, she promises her father that “I[will] hint to you of a home there is before us, I will be true to you with all my duty.”(49) Lucie demonstrates the love she has for Dr.Manette through her attempts to drive him out of insanity. Despite seeing him for the first time, Lucie’s demonstrates the love she has for a man she thought was dead; her personal sacrifice of neglecting her desires to mend her father is a vivid example of how sacrifice can inspire life in others. Though Lucie wishes for nothing in return for her sacrifice, her father, also makes a sacrifice for the happiness of his daughter. In one of the most audacious sacrifices one could do, Dr.Manette allows Lucie to marry into the family which wrongly imprisoned him. As he explains to Lucie “my future is far brighter, seen through your marriage, than it could have been –nay, than it ever was without it.”(186) The sacrifices that Lucie and Dr.Manette make for each demonstrate the love in their relationship and the tight bond they share with each
1st Body: Dickens writes of a “[fated] revolution”(8) by metaphorically comparing a woodsman and the forester to the guillotine. Dickens states that in order to pave the anger of the peasants there must be heavy bloodshed. Though the peasants were originally peaceful and nonviolent, the actions of the government forced them to commit horrible acts of …show more content…
In a desperate attempt to help Dr.Manette, she promises her father that “I[will] hint to you of a home there is before us, I will be true to you with all my duty.”(49) Lucie demonstrates the love she has for Dr.Manette through her attempts to drive him out of insanity. Despite seeing him for the first time, Lucie’s demonstrates the love she has for a man she thought was dead; her personal sacrifice of neglecting her desires to mend her father is a vivid example of how sacrifice can inspire life in others. Though Lucie wishes for nothing in return for her sacrifice, her father, also makes a sacrifice for the happiness of his daughter. In one of the most audacious sacrifices one could do, Dr.Manette allows Lucie to marry into the family which wrongly imprisoned him. As he explains to Lucie “my future is far brighter, seen through your marriage, than it could have been –nay, than it ever was without it.”(186) The sacrifices that Lucie and Dr.Manette make for each demonstrate the love in their relationship and the tight bond they share with each