In Chapter 24 the Loadstone rock symbolizes Paris, France because it draws people to it. First, it draws Mr. Lorry. He tells Charles Darnay that he has to go to Paris for the sake of Tellson's bank" (245). As to the uncertain traveling, the long journey, and the winter weather, if I were not prepared to submit myself to a few inconveniences for the sake of Tellson's, after all these years, who ought to be?" Second, Paris draws Mr. Darnay. " To both, he wrote that he would despatch letters in proof of his safety, immediately after his arrival" (254). The loadstone rock, Paris, has attracted the French Revolution. In this book the sea are the revolutionaries and ship is the French Revolution because the sea pushes the ship toward the Loadstone rock.
Dickens's use of this metaphor, between the sea and mob of revolutionaries, clearly presents an image of the calamity involved in the Storming of the Bastille.
The symbolism of "Echoing Footsteps" for Lucie and Mrs. Defarge is beginning to progress as similarities are formed, and their knitting becomes more alike than different.
Mr. Lorry feels like he is held captive by his job at Tellson's, and he hopes that his proposed trip to Tellson's in Paris will help set him free from his addiction to business.
Disagreeing with India, I think that the Loadstone Rock is revealing a part of Darnay's personality. It shows that he has a caring side, unlke his ancestors. People think down upon the Monseigneur. On page 248, Chapter 24, it says, "...happy to say i never knew him." Another quote that describes their feelings for him is, "a craven who abandoned his post some years ago." These quotes suggest that Monseigneur was not liked. But, unknown to the people, Darnay is not so bad. He feels remorse for Gabelle, who is about to be sentenced to death for treason. Darnay is the cause of this sentencing and feels he has to help, even if it risks his own life. Not being able to make up his mind he finally decides that he must go through with it. There is proof of this on page 252, when is says, "he must go to Paris." These are the reasons that I think the Loadstone symbolizes part of his personality.
Since Lucie talks of her death and leaving this world, Dickens brings Little Lucie's character into the story almost as a replacement for the readers and Darnay.
In chapter 22 The Sea Still Rises symbolize the peasants and how they are slowly rising up against the nobles. Throughout the book the nobles have not taken the peasants seriously and have ignored what the peasants have done to some of the people in the upper class. The peasants are becoming more powerful as they brutally murder the people they don't like. When Foulon stages his own death he knows that they are out to get him and he is obviously terrified of the peasants if he pretended to kill himself. on (p234) it describes Foulon's death and how after the peasants kill him the go home as if nothing ever happened. The sea is the peasants because they are becoming bigger as a group and a sea can easily pull in certain life forms. The rising of the sea is how the peasants are rising to the top and becoming powerful. Also a sea can easily become contaminated so the rise of the peasants could also come to an end.
In the first couple pages of chapter 24, Charles Dickens includes references to “tissue” and “steaming misty afternoon”. These are both things that are easily broken or cleared away, giving the impression that their life now will be broken easily.
In chapter 24 there are many mentions of fire, sea, and earth. Also there are mentions of tempests which I think will all be pulled together somehow at the end of the book because they keep getting mentioned a lot on page 243.
Allusions to the elements Fire, Earth, and Air play significant roles in French society to show the on-going chaos and violence as the storming of the Bastille progresses.
The lack of identification of characters in the Storming of the Bastille and burning of the château represents that the French Revolution was started collectively by the French people.
almost every time that mr. stryver is mentioned, dickens talks about him "shouldering" i think this shows that stryver is trying really hard to get something. maybe secrets? we don't really know yet, but we do know that he is trying to be in the loop and so far it isn't really working out for him...
In the second paragraph of Chapter 21, Lucie gets eerie feelings that she is going to die young; this could possibly foreshadow the vengeance of Madame Defarge on Lucie and the true meaning behind the knitting of Madame Defarge.
In Chapter 20 Sydney Carton talked to Charles Darnay about being friends. I feel that he will be either be a true loyal or friends, or one who stabs Darnay in the back. Because Carton is so unpredictable you never how he is going to act. Carton has already saved Darnay’s life and he could possible want something in return for it. Darnay is a little skeptical about being Carton’s friend, which I don’t blame him. Carton might have good intentions, but only the future will determine if his offer was sincere.
In Chapter 24 on page 278 the narrator states, "people are going into France, and not coming back out." This is foreshadowing that when Mr. Darnay goes into France for Gabelle he is sacrificing his whole England identity and ,perhaps, his life.
In chapter 24 on page 243, the first line has the components of fire, sea, and Earth, which signifies the components of the revolution: the sea is the revolutionaries, the fire is the spirit the revolutionaries have for France and their freedom, and the Earth is the the nobels.
Agreeing with Jalesa, it appears that the relationship between Carton and Darnay can end one of two ways. The first way it could end is if Carton is sincere about his proposal of friendship between himself and Darnay. The other way is that they could be neck at neck for the affection of the woman they both love, Lucie. Although Carton appears he wants to be friends with Darnay, however his alcohol problems might be a problematic factor because of his love for Lucie. If Carton admits to Darnay that he is attracted to Lucie, then Darnay might feel suspicious because Lucie supports Carton, but won't explain why to Darnay. I feel like the relationship between Carton and Darnay is most likely to fail as a friendship.
Since little Lucie embodies Lucie's life, this could possibly lead to the unbearable death of Charles Darnay.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 24 the Loadstone rock symbolizes Paris, France because it draws people to it. First, it draws Mr. Lorry. He tells Charles Darnay that he has to go to Paris for the sake of Tellson's bank" (245). As to the uncertain traveling, the long journey, and the winter weather, if I were not prepared to submit myself to a few inconveniences for the sake of Tellson's, after all these years, who ought to be?" Second, Paris draws Mr. Darnay. " To both, he wrote that he would despatch letters in proof of his safety, immediately after his arrival" (254). The loadstone rock, Paris, has attracted the French Revolution. In this book the sea are the revolutionaries and ship is the French Revolution because the sea pushes the ship toward the Loadstone rock.
ReplyDeleteDickens's use of this metaphor, between the sea and mob of revolutionaries, clearly presents an image of the calamity involved in the Storming of the Bastille.
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ReplyDeleteThe symbolism of "Echoing Footsteps" for Lucie and Mrs. Defarge is beginning to progress as similarities are formed, and their knitting becomes more alike than different.
ReplyDeleteCharles Dickens writes of many secrets between different characters, giving such characters depth and background to whom they really are.
ReplyDeleteMr. Lorry feels like he is held captive by his job at Tellson's, and he hopes that his proposed trip to Tellson's in Paris will help set him free from his addiction to business.
ReplyDeleteDisagreeing with India, I think that the Loadstone Rock is revealing a part of Darnay's personality. It shows that he has a caring side, unlke his ancestors. People think down upon the Monseigneur. On page 248, Chapter 24, it says, "...happy to say i never knew him." Another quote that describes their feelings for him is, "a craven who abandoned his post some years ago." These quotes suggest that Monseigneur was not liked. But, unknown to the people, Darnay is not so bad. He feels remorse for Gabelle, who is about to be sentenced to death for treason. Darnay is the cause of this sentencing and feels he has to help, even if it risks his own life. Not being able to make up his mind he finally decides that he must go through with it. There is proof of this on page 252, when is says, "he must go to Paris." These are the reasons that I think the Loadstone symbolizes part of his personality.
ReplyDeleteSince Lucie talks of her death and leaving this world, Dickens brings Little Lucie's character into the story almost as a replacement for the readers and Darnay.
ReplyDeleteSince Lucie married Darney,everyone's life has been changing,the change of Carton may foreshadow of the saving of Darney.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 22 The Sea Still Rises symbolize the peasants and how they are slowly rising up against the nobles. Throughout the book the nobles have not taken the peasants seriously and have ignored what the peasants have done to some of the people in the upper class. The peasants are becoming more powerful as they brutally murder the people they don't like. When Foulon stages his own death he knows that they are out to get him and he is obviously terrified of the peasants if he pretended to kill himself. on (p234) it describes Foulon's death and how after the peasants kill him the go home as if nothing ever happened. The sea is the peasants because they are becoming bigger as a group and a sea can easily pull in certain life forms. The rising of the sea is how the peasants are rising to the top and becoming powerful. Also a sea can easily become contaminated so the rise of the peasants could also come to an end.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of four that appears in Chapters 22 and 23 represents the four stages of the French Revolution.
ReplyDeleteIn the first couple pages of chapter 24, Charles Dickens includes references to “tissue” and “steaming misty afternoon”. These are both things that are easily broken or cleared away, giving the impression that their life now will be broken easily.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 24 there are many mentions of fire, sea, and earth. Also there are mentions of tempests which I think will all be pulled together somehow at the end of the book because they keep getting mentioned a lot on page 243.
ReplyDeleteAllusions to the elements Fire, Earth, and Air play significant roles in French society to show the on-going chaos and violence as the storming of the Bastille progresses.
ReplyDeleteSince Darnay and Lucie's little boy died; that is foreshadowing that Darnay could possibly die in the upcoming chapters.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of identification of characters in the Storming of the Bastille and burning of the château represents that the French Revolution was started collectively by the French people.
ReplyDeletealmost every time that mr. stryver is mentioned, dickens talks about him "shouldering" i think this shows that stryver is trying really hard to get something. maybe secrets? we don't really know yet, but we do know that he is trying to be in the loop and so far it isn't really working out for him...
ReplyDeleteIn the second paragraph of Chapter 21, Lucie gets eerie feelings that she is going to die young; this could possibly foreshadow the vengeance of Madame Defarge on Lucie and the true meaning behind the knitting of Madame Defarge.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Charles Darnay is thinking both selfishly and impulsively when he decides to make the trip to Paris.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 20 Sydney Carton talked to Charles Darnay about being friends. I feel that he will be either be a true loyal or friends, or one who stabs Darnay in the back. Because Carton is so unpredictable you never how he is going to act. Carton has already saved Darnay’s life and he could possible want something in return for it. Darnay is a little skeptical about being Carton’s friend, which I don’t blame him. Carton might have good intentions, but only the future will determine if his offer was sincere.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 24 on page 278 the narrator states, "people are going into France, and not coming back out." This is foreshadowing that when Mr. Darnay goes into France for Gabelle he is sacrificing his whole England identity and ,perhaps, his life.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 24 on page 243, the first line has the components of fire, sea, and Earth, which signifies the components of the revolution: the sea is the revolutionaries, the fire is the spirit the revolutionaries have for France and their freedom, and the Earth is the the nobels.
ReplyDeleteAgreeing with Jalesa, it appears that the relationship between Carton and Darnay can end one of two ways. The first way it could end is if Carton is sincere about his proposal of friendship between himself and Darnay. The other way is that they could be neck at neck for the affection of the woman they both love, Lucie. Although Carton appears he wants to be friends with Darnay, however his alcohol problems might be a problematic factor because of his love for Lucie. If Carton admits to Darnay that he is attracted to Lucie, then Darnay might feel suspicious because Lucie supports Carton, but won't explain why to Darnay. I feel like the relationship between Carton and Darnay is most likely to fail as a friendship.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Mr. DeFarge and Madam DeFarge are complete opposites both in their marriage and morals.
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