“The greatest sacrifice is when you sacrifice your own happiness for the sake of someone else” (Julandie Scholtz). In this quote, Scholtz says that sacrificing personal happiness or sacrificing one’s ability to become happy, is the greatest type of sacrifice a person can make. In the historical fiction novel Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens writes about Paris and London during the French Revolution. In the novel, he writes about a man who is imprisoned in the Bastille, and his daughter who lives in London. His daughter eventually reunites with her father, and from there they meet a young man named Charles Darnay. Darnay becomes a love interest for Lucie, and they eventually marry. In France, two leaders of the French Revolution hear about
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Sydney Carton tells Lucie that he loves her, and would do anything for her. Later in the novel, he proves this by sacrificing his life so Charles could live. This was after Charles had married Lucie, and Sydney sacrifices his life so Lucie and Charles can stay with each other. While Sydney talks about Lucie, he says,” O Miss Manette, when the little picture of a happy father's face looks up in yours, when you see your own bright beauty springing up anew at your feet think now and then that there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you!”(149-150). Before he dies, he also says,”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" (374). In these quotes, Sydney Carton shows his love for Lucie, both verbally and through his actions. He sacrificed his life to allow Lucie to live a happy life with her family. This shows that people make sacrifices for the ones they love because Sydney had said how much he loved Lucie and what he would do for her. He then sacrificed his life for Lucie so she could continue to live hers happily with her family. Charles Dickens included this sacrifice to show how love can bring about these actions. Sydney’s actions showed the strength of his love for Lucie because he did not have to go to the guillotine for Charles, but he did for the betterment of Lucie and her family. Clearly, Sydney made a huge sacrifice for the person he loved, but so did Miss
Sydney Carton tells Lucie that he loves her, and would do anything for her. Later in the novel, he proves this by sacrificing his life so Charles could live. This was after Charles had married Lucie, and Sydney sacrifices his life so Lucie and Charles can stay with each other. While Sydney talks about Lucie, he says,” O Miss Manette, when the little picture of a happy father's face looks up in yours, when you see your own bright beauty springing up anew at your feet think now and then that there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you!”(149-150). Before he dies, he also says,”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" (374). In these quotes, Sydney Carton shows his love for Lucie, both verbally and through his actions. He sacrificed his life to allow Lucie to live a happy life with her family. This shows that people make sacrifices for the ones they love because Sydney had said how much he loved Lucie and what he would do for her. He then sacrificed his life for Lucie so she could continue to live hers happily with her family. Charles Dickens included this sacrifice to show how love can bring about these actions. Sydney’s actions showed the strength of his love for Lucie because he did not have to go to the guillotine for Charles, but he did for the betterment of Lucie and her family. Clearly, Sydney made a huge sacrifice for the person he loved, but so did Miss