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Love and Revenge in A Tale Of Two Cities

 

The doctor testifies at court where Charles Darnay is being accused of treason, and is capable of identifying him, but can do no more as he enlightens the courts of his derived illness from his imprisonment. He later begins to revive his medical practices from home as his love for Lucie keeps him sane and cognitive, though he keeps his shoe making bench, and never speaks of it. Dickens uses the characterization of Lucie and her love to recall her father back to a stable and sane state.
             Dickens also uses conflict to expose loves ability to govern and restore. Madame Defarge, endeavoring change from the aristocracy, becomes ferocious towards the people she had put on her hit-list for when the revolution undergoes. With her family killed, and neighbors treated wrongfully, Madame Defarge struggles to remain sane as no justice is being served. Her love towards her dead family drives a powerful hatred towards the Evermonde so dear she registers the entire Evermonde family into the hit-list, including Charles Darnay. With Madame Defarges involvement and role in the French Revolution, the people are given structure and order on how to go about this change. With the Defarge's assistance, the people are given hope and restored with faith to fight back. When a boy is hit and killed by the Monseigneur's carriage, the revolution finally is given a kick start. The Monseigneur was stabbed heart with a note that said " Drive him fast to his tomb. This, from Jacques." (135) Being the first death of the revolution, and first step towards change, the people prepare to trigger the revolution and put it into full effect.
             "When it is ready, it takes place, and grinds to pieces everything before it. In the meantime, it is always preparing, though it is not seen or heard. That is your consolation. Keep it." (184) Her altered infuriated mind causes Madame Defarge to violently attempt to gain justice for her wronged family by attempting to sought out Lucie Manette as she is the wife of Evermonde.


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