The Marquis, And Loryver's Demise In A Tale Of Two Cities

The demise of Madame DeFarge, the Marquis, and Lorry Stryver were inevitable and cannot even be justified by being labeled unfortunate or untimely. As the novel went on, it became evident that their extreme character flaws would soon lead to self-destruction; Dickens makes this theme universal by using it repeatedly in both the English and French characters. Strangely, these characters all share two negative traits: evil and envy. It became obvious as the story progressed that at some point, as it pertains to their lives, evil when fueled with envy, would prevail over good. Lorry Stryver was angry about being rejected by Lucy and willingly to let Carton be an alcoholic to ensure his own personal gain, the Marquis chose to abuse the peasants instead of sympathize with them, and …show more content…
Eventually as stated by Magnum “the fearful revolutionary Madame Defarge dies, but is never, in any fashion, buried” (143). The death of her family led her to believe that it was her responsibility to avenge their deaths by punishing the guilty. Noticeably, issues did not start arising in her mission until she went after Darnay, Lucy, Little Lucy, and Dr. Manette or as stated by Magnum “it is only when Madame Defarge violates their shared vision of revolution and her husband’s trust that the novel resolutely rejects her vision of justice” (147). The leader of the revolution eventually dedicated so much energy into targeting an innocent man and “exterminating” the Evermonde family that she failed to protect herself leading up to her showdown with a woman who proved to be stronger than Defarge herself. “Miss Pross is not only the survivor. She is the victor: over Madame Defarge, over the force of bitter vengeance that drives Madame Defarge” and it is this same bitter vengeance that caused Madame Defarge’s downfall (Magnum