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Charles Darnay

In A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, the character Charles Darnay is a man in his twenties, with long, dark hair. He is a man full of honor and virtues, and seems like the "upstanding gentleman" in the story. His rejection of his uncle, the Marquis Évremonde, because of his arrogance and snobby attitude, shows how good-hearted he is. He has no real enemies or hatred towards anyone, but manages to maintain a strong retinue of friends, and his honesty, respect and heroism help with the reader's perception of him greatly.
Darnay represents everything good about that time period. Darnay's attempt to save Gabelle, rejection of the Marquis, and honesty towards Dr. Manette (who indirectly leads to him being nearly put to death), show what a good soul he has. The author describes Darnay as "…a young gentleman… his hair, which was long and dark… the paleness which his situation endangered came through the brown upon his cheek, showing the soul to be......

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