... to health. The bench represents how insane Dr. Manette has become. Even though he is a man of great intelligence, he worked day after day for eighteen years on one shoe maker's bench. He has been forced to give up on life and wait in his cell, "on hundred and five north tower" (Dickens p 37), for his certain death. The redemption and ... things can get better than what they are is a knowledge that is so significant to the human spirit. The theme of redemption and salvation is the major theme of the book and is summed up in two famous quotes. "Recalled to life" (Dickens p 8), which Dicke...

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