The Redemption Of Sydney Caron In A Tale Of Two Cities

It is a story focused on the conflict in France, where poverty is the source of the entire country’s economic decline, where the upper class neglects the lower class into starvation, and how a revolution breaks out. A Tale of Two Cities is written by Charles Dickens who illustrates that rebirth contributes to the acceptance of unfortunate occurrences. Dr. Manette is a man who is freed of incarceration because of the family of Charles Darnay who is secretly a French aristocrat living in England, but his identity is soon discovered as Evremonde, and results in Sydney Carton redeeming himself of being a drunk by replacing Darnay underneath the guillotine. In A Tale of Two Cities, the author, Charles Dickens uses the imprisonment of Dr. Manette, the aristocratic life of Charles Darnay, and the redemption of Sydney Carton to contribute to the theme of the novel that rebirth is possible through sacrifice. Dr. Manette is a …show more content…
In Book Three, “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” (Dickens 372). Carton wants to make one good decision in his life. Sacrificing himself gives him a positive outlook on what he is doing, not only does he think it will be beneficial to people, but it will also make Lucie happy knowing that he is saving Darnay’s life. He is in love with Lucie, but he cannot be with her. The only thing he can do is make her happy, and by saving Darnay’s life, he feels that she will be able to live a life she loves. Carton feels that his spirit will not die, but will live through Lucie’s life. His memory will correlate with his heroic act. Putting an end to his life comes to show his change from being a resentful person into being a hero will put an effect on the betterment of other’s