A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens - 1433 Words

The French Revolution was a time of civic turmoil in the late 1700s. In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens includes historical facts about the chaos arising in parts of Europe, specifically France, while building the complexity of the characters. He creates personality with examples of why individuals surrender certain possessions during this time of troubles. One reason people sacrifice is based on the desire to do the righteous thing for the benefit of others. Throughout the novel, Miss Pross, Dr. Alexander Manette, and Sydney Carton make sacrifices for love. First of all, sacrifice is portrayed through Miss Pross as she relinquishes her safety and innocence for Lucie and her family. As a red-haired servant, Miss Pross is dedicated†¦show more content†¦Later on in the novel, after Darnay is released from the prison of La Force, Miss Pross understands the grave danger he is in and wishes to quickly see that he is safely escorted out of the country. However, she is inform ed of the untimely risk of the escape from France and states, â€Å"we must have patience and wait: that’s all† (225). Lastly, when the time comes for Darnay’s escape, Miss Pross stays behind in France in fear of the coach being too crowded, the time it takes to check all the citizenship papers at the border, and the suspicion of all their party leaving at once. Little does she know that Madame Defarge would come looking for Lucie. Miss Pross knows her purpose as she stays in France that day: â€Å"I know that the longer I keep you here, the greater hope there is for my Ladybird† (286). Therefore, throughout every day Miss Pross serves the Manette family, including the day she kills Madame Defarge, she, along with others, sacrifices her safety, time, and purity for Lucie’s family to be whole and together in the end. Secondly, in sacrificing for his daughter Lucie, Dr. Alexander Manette accepts the fact that he is to be deprived of his sanity once again. His lucidity is first destroyed when the Doctor is taken prisoner of the Bastille, where he stabilizes himself by assembling shoes. After his release and with the help of his â€Å"golden thread† daughter, Lucie Manette, he is resurrected with full support from