Alexandre Manette

persecuted for a crime he didn’t commit, which is similar to Doctor Manette’s situation. However, the time frames in which these events occurred are utterly different. While Doctor Manette was imprisoned before the Revolution, Darnay was captured after. Their circumstances are very contrasting as well. Doctor Manette was never really going to be killed; he seemed to always be on the path to freedom. It wasn’t a painful and hard experience to release him from his prison cell, and that marks the…

knowing he would move on to a better place. "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die." This last quote shows Dr. Alexandre Manette 's sacrifice in being arrested, taken away from his daughter. "If you hear in my voice … any resemblance to a voice that once was sweet music in your ears, weep for it, weep for it! If you tough, in toughing my hair, anything that…

How could something as delicious as chocolate be used to portray an entire class of snobbish French citizens? By using metaphorical language, A Tale of Two Cities describes the tensions that caused a truly vicious war to occur in France. Moreover, numerous key characters and images are able to capture the spirit of redemption amid the turmoil. Utilizing a plethora of symbolism, Charles Dickens is able to perfectly represent the self-absorbed aristocracy, revolutionary fever, and a theme of…