Characters in a Tale Of Two Cities seem to be paired as opposites, for example Charles Darnay

appears capable and accomplished , while Sydney Carton seems lazy and lacks ambition.

Similarly, Ms. Pross is a respectable English woman who keeps order, where Madame Defarge

Represents the opposite of Ms. Pross, a cold hearted revolutionary. As the book goes

on these doubled characters come to be more as twins than as opposites. By the end of the end of

the book, Carton transforms himself from a good-for-nothing to a hero whose goodness might

even surpass Darnay’s and Ms. Pross becomes the opposite of what she once was.

Carton is a rude, lifeless alcoholic attorney who works with Mr. Stryver. Carton has no real

goals in his life and doesn't seem to be in search of any. Early in the book Carton starts off as a

low life drunk, “Carton, who smelt of port wine, and did not appear to be quite sober” (89). Also,

Carton has no sense of self-worth which is demonstrated when Carton says, “ I am a disappointed

drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me” (89). When Carton

and became as good if not better of a person that Darnay.

Ms. Pross and Madame Defarge seem to be complete opposites until they finally meet. They

released from his tangible prison to lead a happy life with his family.

encounter marked a changing point in Carton’s whole character. He showed Lucie a side of him

Early in the book the only way in which Darnay and Carton are alike is their appearances, they

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