... fate in itself of all those brought to it. The guillotine was the basis of control; it was the main source of death for many, and the main source of French entertainment; the people in power of France had control of the use of the guillotine, so control switched with the switching of the nobles with the common people, causing the ... oppressor throughout the novel. Madame Defarge contributes greatly to the oppressing in that her and her husband lead the storming of the Bastille, and are known as leaders of the revolution; while she still has her hidden childhood that arises and causes c...

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