Sydney Carton
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Background
- Sydney Carton is first described as a lazy, drunk attorney who really has no motivation in life.
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Ambiguity (Negative)
- Carton is not necessarily villainous.
- He seems to have no self worth or purpose in life until he meets Lucie
- He does posses some bad qualities though, such as a drinking problem.
- Also, he seemed to have no self worth or purpose in life until he meets Lucie Manette
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Quotes from Sydney Carton
- "I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on Earth, and no man on Earth cares for me." (Dickens 91)
In this quote, Sydney Carton is talking to Charles Darnay about how he has no goals in life and does not care for anyone.
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Ambiguity (Positive)
- When Carton does begin to care about Lucie Manette he becomes a truly different person
- He becomes a loving, caring person
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Quotes From Sydney Carton
- "For you, and for any dear to you, I would do anything. If my career were of that better kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you." (Dickens 156)
In this quote, Sydney is promising Lucie that he will sacrifice anything for her or for anyone she loves.
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Death of Carton
- Sydney Carton does a Heroic thing to end his life
- Keeping his promise true to Lucie he sacrifices his life to save Charles and allow Lucie to be happy with Charles forever.
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Love and Sacrafice
- Carton fits this theme perfectly.
- He loves Lucie much that he sacrifices his own life so that Lucie may be happy with Charles
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Works Cited
- Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. New York: Penguin Group, 1997. Print.
