Sydney Carton

The French revolution was a huge part of world history. Many people have tried to find the motive behind the revolution. “The French Revolution was, in it’s time, the most frightening inspiring, threatening, exhilarating, volcanic, horric, uplighting, unimaginable, portentous, appalling, implausible, imponderable event in the remembered history of the world” (Newlin 13). There are a lot of things that could have started the French revolution. Human’s natural attraction to blood and lust was a…

In The Tale of Two Cities, there are many different sides of the argument of life or death between the vagrant and the nobility. Hence the name “two cities”. In the two cities there are two different men. One is named Sydney Carton, who is British and the other is Charles Darnay who is French. Within the book, it tells of two different sides in the eyes of different countrymen who have a different outlook on what it means to have pride in yourself and in the country through the hard times of la…

foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness”(Pg. 1). By doing this, Dickens establishes the parallelism to come further in the novel. Dickens closes with Sydney Carton proclaiming: “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” (P. 386) Although, no contrast presents itself, the concluding phrase connects to the idea of…

according to a American tourist’s interview, it is said that “there is no garden next to the city like Melbourne in my hometown; Chicago” and this could represent that there are a large number of green belt around the city namely Royal botanic garden, carton garden etc. (hotelworld, 2011). Lastly, Melbourne is one of the safest cities in the world for living, working, and studying due to the data from numbeo.com (February, 2015)has reported that level of crime is under 50 which is counted as…

“The voice of the submissive man who had spoken, was flat and tame in its extreme submission” (114-115). This line from A Tale of Two Cities is a simple portrayal of how ignorant the rich can be to the poor, no matter the circumstances. In this work of historical fiction, author Charles Dickens’s narration of the many aspects and events of the French Revolution portray violence in a slightly different way. He sees violence from the peasant 's’ point of view: as a last resort to achieve the…

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you 'll go," said Dr. Seuss. These famous words by a great author show that the love and understanding of reading are important parts of learning. Both of these issues are part of the struggle educators now face: let students choose their own books to foster a love of reading or select books for their class to teach the skills necessary to understand the material they read. Some teachers believe that…

loss due to misplaced trust, yet still managing to find the best in people; as leaving the world a better place through kindness, courage and determination. There is a large cast of characters in the literary world who fit these criteria, from Sydney Carton and other timeless heroes of the beloved classics to real world people from modern day nonfiction. One of the greatest examples of a successful legacy in the world of literature is indisputably Atticus Finch of Harper Lee’s To Kill a…

revolutionaries are to their “enemies”. Later in the novel, and further along in the revolution, we see the guillotine killing large numbers of people a day.”Sixty-three today. We shall mount to a hundred soon,” says the wood-sawyer when talking to Sydney Carton about his view of the guillotine (338). The wood-sawyer expresses the thoughts of many citizens in Paris, they do not care about the people that are being killed, they only care for the number and the spectacle of the guillotine. They…

10 Things in Australia that are Not Trying to Kill You It seems like there are countless news stories, documentaries, and lists every year about how everything in Australia is incredibly dangerous and probably trying to kill you. While these things may be true, it gives Australia a bad rap when it is really a wonderful place that is most certainly not trying to kill you. From government health initiatives, to high livability, to an emphasis on fitness (and even an adorable creature or two),…

Using Violence to Overcome Oppression When it comes to fighting for justice or against oppression, people will resort to either violence or nonviolence. Both, however, have their consequences and fair shares throughout history. The way violence or nonviolence is used can be different to many people. However, when fighting against oppression, or mistreatment, it's important to take action and fight for equal treatment. That’s why violence should be used, to fight for what's right. Non-violence…