a tale of two cities 2
Throughout the book, A Tale of Two Cities the theme of sacrifice is used to help the reader realize the cost of life, as well as to develop the plot through the effects of those sacrifices. Through the characters of Sydney Carton, Dr. Manette, and Ms. Pross the theme of sacrifice is developed. The theme of sacrifice brings key aspects of the plot together, and Carton's sacrifice brings the novel to closer in the end. Sydney Carton paid the highest cost of sacrifice with his life, and in doing so he was very similar to Jesus Christ. Carton laid down his life for a man who had never done anything for him and who in fact had abused his relationship as demonstrated on page 191 when Carton describes himself in Darnay's view as "a dissolute dog who has never done any good, and never will." Similarly Jesus Christ let himself be beaten, abused, and killed for the same people who spit in his face. Other people in both cases thought that Jesus and Carton were not thought to be much more that dogs, while they both sacrificed their lives so these people who treated them like dogs could live. Both Carton's and Jesus' sacrifice was inspired by a deep desperate love for which they were
someday. Ms. Pross's ultimate sacrifice of devotion was when she put her own life at feelings for Lucie's feelings. Thirdly, Dr. Manette gave up all of his desires, hopes, Christ's death breathes life into those who trust in him. The importance of their death is the heart; so rendered and so free from any mercenary taint" (87). Ms. Pross was always been suspicious about Darnay, but he put aside his doubts in to Make Lucie about all of it and only tried to make Lucie happy and make up for the many years he that it brings life. The role of Carton's sacrifice in the plot is that the cost of life is
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Approximate Word count = 976
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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