Period 5
11-26-12
Book 3 Chapters 13-15
Summary: In chapter 13, 52 people have been condemned to die. Carton visits Darnay and tricks him into switching clothes with him and Carton drugs Darnay with the chemical he bought from the chemist's shop. He orders Barsad to take Darnay to the carriage and Carton waits to be executed. Darnay takes Carton's papers and they all flee the city. In chapter 14, Madame Defarge goes to Lucie's apartment to try and catch her mourning for a prisoner (which is illegal) Miss Pross is discussing plans to leave Paris with Jerry Cruncher and he leaves when Madame Defarge comes in. The women fight and Miss Pross shoots Madame Defarge. In chapter 15, The Vengenance worries that Madame Defarge will miss the death of Darnay and when Carton is executed and has a peaceful look on his face and pictures a child of Darnay and Lucie with his name and pictures everyone being happy and Paris being peaceful yet again.
Quotation: "I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free,... I see the evil of this time....gradually making expiation for itself and wearing out."
Quotation Significance: This is what Carton is thinking of when he is being executed. He sees that people will rise from all the death and ashes and the evil draining away. He sees a future of peace and happiness for everyone.
Reflection: This is the end of Tale of Two Cities! This book was very exciting and came to a very exciting end! I would definitely read this book again and I give this book four stars! Carton decides to trick Darnay and sacrifice himself. He knows that Darnay has a huge life ahead of him and since the look alike Carton knows he can pull it off. Carton thinks he has accomplished nothing worthwhile in his life and that this would be his biggest contribution to the world and the happiness of Darnay, Lucie and their family. Carton thinks little of himself and he knows that this way he will be remembered as honorable by people after he is still dead and his memory will live on. Madame Defarge is dead and Miss Pross and Jerry are leaving Paris presumably to meet up with Darnay and Lucie. The fear of the aristocrats has been banished and people are rising to make the world good again and for the light to shine once more. Carton will be loved and cherished by Darnay and Lucie and they decide to most likely name a son after him and in Carton's last moments he sees this and is touched by this and will cherish this memory where he goes on to. All in all, this was a fantastic book with a fantastic ending and a twisting and very intriguing plot.
Discussion Question: Why did Carton sacrifice himself for Darnay/
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