The characters in a Tale of Two Cities by, Charles Dickens have the capability to choose their own fate, through the actions they do throughout the novel. They control a major part of their own lives, but they are still easily influenced by their surroundings. There are some situations in which they must succumb to their pre-determined destinies and must accept their fate. Forces around them play an immense part in making them choose a particular decision, which leads them to a variety of distinctive outcomes in their lives. One decision made by a character can cause a chain reaction that causes every other character’s fate for be altered forever. Each character is able to determine their own fate, but it’s a matter of the choices
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Many years ago, when he was in the bastille himself he sets the future for his son in law. Charles Darnay thus must surrender to his pre-determined future, which is caused by his own father in law. Doctor Manette didn’t know the choice he made many years ago would determine the fate of one of his loved ones. He made the choice to write the letter, but never thinks what his actions may cause. He felt the urge to let everyone know what really happen and thus created the fate for Charles. “ And them and their descendants, to the last race, I, Alexander Manette, unhappy prisoner, do this last night of the year 1767, in my unbreakable agony, denounce them to Heaven and earth (pg330).” “ At heart and by descent an Aristocrat, an enemy of the republic, a notorious oppressor of the people/ Back to the Conciegerie, and Death within four-and-twenty hours (pg331).” Although Doctor Manette is the cause for Charles Darnay’s demise, Charles made the choice to go France in the first place. Forces such as these leave Charles no other choice but to accept his inevitable fate. Doctor Manette thought he was doing justice when he wrote that letter, but actually only cause sorrow and …show more content…
He makes one of the most selfless and noble decisions of his whole existence. He could have left him to his destiny but instead he decided to step in and altered his fate. The man who Charles Darnay least expects to save him is there giving up his life for a life that he loves. Carton makes the choice to uphold his promise to Lucy Manette. His actions lead him to do one of the most valiant acts that he has ever done. He lays down his life so that Charles and Lucy may finally be reunited with one another in harmony. “ The murmuring of many voices, the upturning of many faces, the pressing on of many footsteps in the outskirts of the crowd, so that it swells forward a mass, like one great heave of water, all flashes away, Twenty –Three (pg 371).” In a blink of an eye his life passes before him, but his new eternal life begins. All of this could have been prevented if Charles just stayed out of France in the first place. It all goes back to that one decision that Charles Darnay made not to long ago. In a way though this could be the destiny placed for Sydney Carton all along. Living a life filled with depression and having giving up on everything, finally led to this moment in which he has truly been “recalled to
Many years ago, when he was in the bastille himself he sets the future for his son in law. Charles Darnay thus must surrender to his pre-determined future, which is caused by his own father in law. Doctor Manette didn’t know the choice he made many years ago would determine the fate of one of his loved ones. He made the choice to write the letter, but never thinks what his actions may cause. He felt the urge to let everyone know what really happen and thus created the fate for Charles. “ And them and their descendants, to the last race, I, Alexander Manette, unhappy prisoner, do this last night of the year 1767, in my unbreakable agony, denounce them to Heaven and earth (pg330).” “ At heart and by descent an Aristocrat, an enemy of the republic, a notorious oppressor of the people/ Back to the Conciegerie, and Death within four-and-twenty hours (pg331).” Although Doctor Manette is the cause for Charles Darnay’s demise, Charles made the choice to go France in the first place. Forces such as these leave Charles no other choice but to accept his inevitable fate. Doctor Manette thought he was doing justice when he wrote that letter, but actually only cause sorrow and …show more content…
He makes one of the most selfless and noble decisions of his whole existence. He could have left him to his destiny but instead he decided to step in and altered his fate. The man who Charles Darnay least expects to save him is there giving up his life for a life that he loves. Carton makes the choice to uphold his promise to Lucy Manette. His actions lead him to do one of the most valiant acts that he has ever done. He lays down his life so that Charles and Lucy may finally be reunited with one another in harmony. “ The murmuring of many voices, the upturning of many faces, the pressing on of many footsteps in the outskirts of the crowd, so that it swells forward a mass, like one great heave of water, all flashes away, Twenty –Three (pg 371).” In a blink of an eye his life passes before him, but his new eternal life begins. All of this could have been prevented if Charles just stayed out of France in the first place. It all goes back to that one decision that Charles Darnay made not to long ago. In a way though this could be the destiny placed for Sydney Carton all along. Living a life filled with depression and having giving up on everything, finally led to this moment in which he has truly been “recalled to