Tale Of Two Cities
Noble or Suicidal
People often give up their life to save another as an act of courage or valiancy. In the novel Tale of Two Cities, Sidney Carton's death saved Charles Darnay. However, when Carton gave his life it was not a noble act nor did he die merely to save Darnay. Carton committed suicide to immortalize himself in the eyes of Lucie Manette, Charles Darnay's wife and Sidney Carton's obsession. The fact that this event saved Charles Darnay's life was just a fortunate coincidence.
Ever since Carton was first introduced in the novel the author established that he was a drunk and a failure. Mr. Striver pointed out to Sidney Carton that his alcohol problem was interfering with his success as a lawyer. One time while with Lucie, Sidney Carton said that he would give his life to make her happy. He was dedicated to Lucie even though he could not have her for his wife.
The main reason Carton committed suicide was because his life was going nowhere. In fact, if his life was......
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