Despite the Doctor's centrality to the book, however, many people portray him as a weak, pitiful character, especially in theater or film productions of A Tale of Two Cities. Such a perception does the Doctor and the story a great disservice. A close reading of the book reveals the Doctor to be one of its few complex characters. Throughout the course of the novel, he is seen as an aspiring young doctor, a prisoner who craves revenge and who descends into madness, and a man who fights to regain his mind, his family, and his profession.
His life after prison is a continual struggle against the shadows of madness and despair that are his legacy from the Bastille. The love he has for his daughter helps him to overcome the darkness in his life, even giving him the strength to welcome the son of his enemy as a son-in-law. When his status as a Bastille prisoner becomes an asset at the end of the book, he regains the strength and confidence that characterized him before his imprisonment.
Asking the doctor how good friends should deal with the case of a man who relapsed for nine days, Mr. Lorry tries to gauge how much the doctor actually remembers of his relapse.
Actually, he says, the man probably has been expecting a relapse of this sort for some time. He finally says that the man had probably been anticipating some information from someone he knew well. When it finally came, his mind crumbled entirely. Surprised, Mr. Lorry asks what the information was.
The doctor seems more disturbed than before. Pained by this thought, the doctor explains that the bench was once the only thing that kept him sane.
In some ways, then, the bench symbolizes his strength, not his weakness. Lorry understands this, but he still presses the doctor to get rid of the bench. Finally, the doctor agrees that if the bench could be taken away while the man was out of the house, it might be OK. As soon as he leaves, Miss Pross and Mr. Lorry dismantle his workbench and bury the tools in the yard. Suddenly, Charles goes to France. Doctor Manette and Lucie follow. They think he may be in danger. Doctor Manette, you see, is something of a hero for the patriots.
In fact, he might even have some leverage in getting Charles out of prison. He decides to use all the influence he has to save Charles. In fact, for the first time since he was released from prison, he seems like a socially powerful man. The doctor becomes the head medical inspector of three prisons. Strangely enough, Mr. Lorry observes that the doctor begins to take pride in his ability to do things for his family.
For a long time, Lucie took care of him. He actually gets Charles out of his first trial—but then Charles is arrested later that night. Doctor Manette spends the day trying to free him, but he returns a broken man. He asks again for his workbench and shoes. Doctor Manette finally leaves Paris with his daughter and son-in-law. Logging out…. Logging out You've been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds I'm Still Here!
The servant who raised Lucie, Miss Pross is brusque, tough, and fiercely loyal to her mistress. Because she personifies order and loyalty, she provides the perfect foil to Madame Defarge, who epitomizes the violent chaos of the revolution.
He shows absolutely no regard for human life and wishes that the peasants of the world would be exterminated. An ambitious lawyer, Stryver dreams of climbing the social ladder. Unlike his associate, Sydney Carton, Stryver is bombastic, proud, and foolish. Barsad falsely claims to be a virtuous man of upstanding reputation. Like John Barsad, Roger Cly is a British spy who swears that patriotism alone inspires all of his actions. Cly feigns honesty but in fact constantly participates in conniving schemes.
News of his internment prompts Darnay to travel to France to save him. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Why is Charles Darnay acquitted at his English trial?
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