Alexandre Dumas

Charles Darnay’s wife is Lucie, Dr. Manette’s daughter. Lucie had grown up not knowing her parents and thought her father, Dr. Manette was dead; she later found he was imprisoned in a French prison. She also suffered along Darnay all the times he was accused. She had to suffer when her husband was waiting to be put to death, while also worrying that she may be killed herself. Also, though she has been worried and stressed over things all her life, she has learned to have joy. She has learned to…

Dr. Manette is one character that secretly illustrates the theme of appearance versus reality. In book one, Lucie Manette, daughter of Dr. Manette, finds her father and brings him “back to life” (54). Lucie helps her father to restart his life with her. Adding onto this, Dr. Manette appears to be well again, but the truth is, Dr. Manette is dying inside. When he reconnects with his daughter, Dr. Manette also starts caring for patients again. During the novel, Dr. Manette relapses several…

Jane Chretien was born in Shawinigan,Quebec on January 11,1934. Chretien was eighteen child of nineteen children of the Chretien family. The Christians supported the liberal party very strongly. Jean had interest in politics in his early life which was influenced by his parents. He went to university at St.Joseph's Seminary and earned a BA in 1995. At Laval University he got his law degree from where he was also president of a club called young liberals. He soon got married to…

Doctor Manette in “Book the First” is broken and suffering from what we now know as PTSD, from being locked away in prison for eighteen years; prison has altered his personality. Dr. Manette no longer has an identity and refers to himself as the building he was held in, in Bastille prison. “One Hundred and Five, North Tower.” (Dickens 72) Although he is still in the prison mindset and a shell of his former self he still maintains the qualities of a round character. He is a figure of the trauma…

Dr. Manette is a very important character who makes a dramatic change throughout book the first of A Tale of Two Cities and can be considered a round character. Dr. Manette is originally considered dead but is then brought to light that he was imprisoned. Dr. Manette the makes a recovery from being barely human to being a fully functioning person. This transformation shows how realistic Dr. Manette because many people go through similar feelings when faced with similar situations. Dr.…

Jacques Lacan’s theory of development explains how infants mature psychologically. The stages of his concept include the Imaginary, the Mirror, and the Symbolic. The first is where children begin to understand control. Babies learn to manipulate their environment as an extension of their own base needs and desires. There is no separation between the baby and the outside world. Following the discovery of control, infants undergo the Mirror stage, where they learn to recognize their own image…

Lacanian theory is controversial almost everywhere it goes. Agree or disagree, there is no shortage of discussion on the validity of Lacan’s work. His concept of the “mirror stage” (or phase) is one of the most significant theories in film study. However, the theory itself opens some interesting doors in terms of its definition. In an age where self-definition has become more important than ever, it must be discussed that Lacan’s mirror phase is no longer just one moment in the development of…

In The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, revenge is a very prevalent theme. It’s arguably the biggest theme in the book, and Alexandre has a lot to say on it. I think the main message he’s trying to get across is that revenge can take over your life. Literally. The main character, Dantés experiences revenge taking over his life. When he’s sent to prison, he is miserable until he meets Abbé. Abbé essentially plants the seed of revenge in Dantés life, “‘I regret having helped you in your…

languages by the age of 9, as well as Thomas-Alexandre Dumas for becoming a four star general despite being an African American born into slavery – at the height of it! Of the two I was most impressed with Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, mainly for his ability to overcome all his impediments incurred since birth. This quote influenced by decision in why I found him more impressive of the two: “Overwhelmed by 1,000 Austrian troops at a small, crucial bridge, Dumas didn't falter as his troops turned tail…

Many people often dream of having endless amounts of power, but if you were rewarded with that power, how would you use it? In the Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and the song “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, the power is very much abused. In the song “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay the lyrics express how the king’s (King Louis XVI) life drastically changed. He went from the most respected, well known, powerful, and wealthiest man to a nobody. He had everything he needed, but abused his power.…