Essay help for the book A Tale of Two Cities!!!?

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I need to write an essay with specific examples of how Sidney Carton is an honorable character in the book a Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Any help would be very much appreciated!!! Thanks!

I need to write an essay explaining why Sidney Carton is an honorable character using specific examples in the book a Tale of Two Cites. I did read the book, but I am having a difficult time finding examples. All help is appreciated!

Ok, so I'm hearing a lot of negative-type answers... more along the lines of simply that Sydney Carton was not an honorable character, he simply was in the right place at the right time. So, if someone would help me, this essay simply has to be about my feelings about a main character in the story, with specific examples. If you have a better idea than Sydney being honorable, I'm open for all suggestions! Thanks again!

Answer 1

actually, one can argue the exact opposite. but whatever. anyway, here is a simple topic sentence: sydney carton is an honorable character because he helps others and sacrifices his life for the happiness of the others. you should try to dress that up.
anyway, at the end of the novel, he switches places with his rival darnay so that the woman he loves can be happy. at the end when he says, "tis a far, far better thing i do, than i have ever done," that's a pretty popular quote. anyway, you need to use cliffnotes if you're not going to read the books.

Answer 2

Sydney Carton Essay

Answer 3

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. Yet this act of nobility eclipsed the shadows of the past.
At the trial Stryver and Sidney Carton are representing Darnay. When the striking similarities between Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton are pointed out, Darnay escapes the death sentence for treason, and therefore, is recalled to life.

The story supports the theme when different characters are recalled to life, meaning that they will receive another chance to live their life. One of the most striking instances by which that theme is developed is when Sydney Carton had sacrificed his life to die by the guillotine to save his former rival, Charles Darnay. Darnay, as well as Carton were recalled to life. Darnay was recalled to life when he was given another chance to be free. Carton, on the other hand, was to die a horrible death, but still he was recalled to life. When Carton is recalled to life, the theme of love is reinforced when we see how Carton really felt for Lucie Manette. The love that Carton felt for Lucie was so great that he was willing to forfeit his life to save her husband. The resurrection of Sidney Carton happens when he recognizes that by his dying he is saving a loved one of Lucie. He receives the satisfaction that he has finally done something right, he will be no longer a drunken fool, only with that satisfaction he would prefer to die. At the very end of the story, Sidney Carton has a vision in which he sees himself resurrected through Lucie Manette's son and grandson. Consequently, by dying, and saving Lucie's husband, Sidney Carton is recalled to life through Lucie.

Throughout the book, resurrection or recalling to life is the most important theme. Tying together minor themes similar to love and redemption, it has proved to be the main, underlying theme of the novel. By observing a few characters we see how they are recalled to life, helping us to understand how and why the characters would do so much for each other. When considering Sidney Carton's sacrifice, an unmistakable Christ figure emerges and a vicarious sacrifice is made.

Answer 4

Great info...

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/taleoftwocities/