One August afternoon, Carton resolves to reveal his feelings to Lucie. He tells her that although he is a hopeless case and can never reform, she revived his old dreams of leading a good life. Lucie suggests that he may still be able to redeem his life, but Carton states that it is too late; he knows his nature, and he will only sink lower.
Moreover, why in the world would Sydney give his life to save Charles? Muttering "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" 3.
His litany could be a way for Dickens to show readers that Sydney is a man of faith, but it has also prompted generations of critics to read Sydney as a Christ-like figure.
Hmm… rising from the dead. Does this sound familiar? Moreover, like Christ, Sydney sacrifices his life for the good of other men. You get the general idea. Then again, Sydney tends to see things in apocalyptic terms. We almost wonder if Dickens made him inscrutable on purpose. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. The jury acquits Darnay based upon this. In the courtroom, Carton points out that Lucie is fainting. How does he notice before anyone else? By this point, the case is pretty much over.
Carton, who still seems pretty cynical about the justice system, wants to get out of the general area of the court. He asks Darnay to come out to dinner with him. In fact, just because Carton seems to like rubbing salt in his own wounds, he gets Darnay to propose a toast to "Miss Manette! Perhaps they might even get into blows over a girl… until, of course, Darnay realizes that Carton has just saved his life.
Before they part, however, Darnay wants to know why Carton seems so angry and depressed. As Darnay leaves, Carton engages in a little bit of existential self-questioning. Tough questions.
Next, we see Carton working for Stryver. Stryver, meanwhile, gets very, very drunk and mumbles to himself. As Stryver pours himself another drink, he wants Carton to drink to the "pretty witness" who came to court today.
Carton gulps for a second, and then he mutters some unpleasant things about Lucie. He was sure he caught Carton staring at Lucie for most of the day. Carton insists that Lucie means nothing to him. In the months that follow, Carton visits the Manette house often. I think Lucie is beloved because she is sweet, caring, pretty, and dutiful. She brightens the room around her. Men really do love feminine women. When ideas fail, words come in very handy. Count to 10, and down to ,!
Her father loves her because she brings him back to life, and of course she's his daughter. Father's love their daughters. Charles Darnay falls in love with her because she is beautiful, she is strong, patient, kind, and loving. When people are unselfishly loving to another, as Charles saw of her during the trip from France to England, you can imagine that this character trait would be desirable and compelling. When individuals are that good, it's natural to be attracted to them.
She's also very brave and honest, as he saw in the courtroom where she was forced to testify. It's no stretch to see that he would be attracted to her, and that Sydney Carton would be too, because he saw her in the courtroom too.
You can't count the other lawyer, Stryver, because he doesn't really love her.
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