Period 5
11-13-12
Book 2 Ch. 18-21
Summary: In chapter 18, Darnay tells Doctor Manette his real name and Manette is in deep shock. Lucie and Darnay marry and leave for their honeymoon while Manette is in an incoherent state working on shoes. Miss Pross and the household watch him for nine days and don't think he can join Darnay and Lucie on their honeymoon. In chapter 19, Manette is better and assures them nothing will trigger a relapse again. Manette and Mr. Lorry decide to get rid of the shoemaker's tools for Lucie's sake while Manette is on the honeymoon with them. A few days later, Manette leaves to join Darnay and Lucie and his tools are destroyed. In chapter 20, after Lucie and Darnay return from their honeymoon Carton arrives and apologizes for being drunk during the trial and asks for their friendship. Once he leaves, Darnay criticizes him but Lucie says that Carton is a good man with a wounded heart and Darnay decides to befriend him. In chapter 21, years go by and they have a daughter, little Lucie, and a son who dies young. Lorry visits the Darnays and tells them that a large number of people are sending tributes to England. The scene than changes to the Bastille in Paris where a mob is being lead by Defarge and his wife. He storms a guard and demands to be taken to 105 North Tower, where he searches the cell. When he returns Madame Defarge cuts the head off of the man defending the tower.
Quotation: "Other seven faces there were, carried higher, seven dead faces whose drooping eyelids and half-seen eyes awaited the Last Day... as having yet to raise the dropped lids of the eyes, and bear witness with the bloodless lips, 'Thou didst it!'"
Quotation Significance: This is a quote about how prisoners from the tower. They were treated horribly and cruelly and are very close to death. So close that they are waiting for their day of judgment before God to see if the go to Heaven or Hell. It is like the are already dead and are coming back to life to tell their killer that they suceeded and to thank their killers for putting them out of their miserable life.
Reflection: Alot happens in these four chapters of the book! Darnay and Lucie get married and Manette finds out Darnay is an aristocrat and he shocked because this is the family that put him in prison for 18 years. This causes Manette to go into an incoherent shock. He tells Darnay to not tell him his real name until the wedding day so that way he doesn't stop Lucie from marrying him. Manette does this because he wants to give Lucie everything and make her happy. Manette is in shock for nine days because this name triggered the memories of the prison inside of him, causing him to go back to shoemaking and hiding from the world. He comes around in a few days and realizes he has to be strong for Lucie's sake and decides to have his shoemaker's tools destroyed. This was a very strong thing for him to do showing that his love and connection with Lucie is very strong and powerful. Once Lucie and Darnay return from the honeymoon Carton wants to be friends with Darnay and he is rejected by him at first and Lucie knows he is heartbroken and lost and convinces Darnay to give Carton a chance. Darnay agrees with Lucie and decides to do this for Lucie. In Paris, the revolution is going on and Defarge and his wife are heading the rebellion. They storm the prison and bring out all the mostly innocent prisoners who are relieved and scared. Some are almost dead and the revolution is ready to bring the aristocrats down.
Discussion Question: How do you think Manette is handling Darnay and Lucie's relationship?
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