The last two chapters of this book are quite predictable, and maybe the biggest surprise was that Mrs. Pross killed Mrs. Defarge. I wouldn't have expected Mrs. Pross to protect Lucie that much.
Sidney Carton dies honorable for Charles Darnay, who succeeds to escape from Paris with Lucie and their child. Mrs. Pross and Jerry Cruncher leave from Paris too after she has killed Mrs. Defarge. It seems like that Mrs. Pross doesn't mind that she lost her hearing when she killed Mrs. Defarge because she did it for Lucie.
I liked reading this book even though I sometimes felt that there was too many "loose ends" in the book, but after I had finished the book, I noticed that the those "loose ends" weren't loose anymore.
Compared to what I thought about Charles Dickens as a writer before I started reading this book, I have completely changed my mind. I don't know why I thought that books that are written by Dickens, are booring and difficult to understand. Now I know that it might be interesting to read more books that are written by him.
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities: Book III Chapters 9-13 (pages 285-335)
Charles Darnay has been arrested again and this time he is sentenced to death. Therefore Sydney Carlton makes up a plan to release Darnay. Carton shows much of fearlessnes because the plan is to go to Darnay's cell and change clothes with him so that Darnay could walk away from the prison wearing Carton's clothes and Carton would be killed instead of Darnay. The pland works and Darnay changes places with Carton.
When Charles Darnay has escaped from the prison, he escapes from Paris with Lucie, little Lucie, Dr. Manette and Mr. Lorry. They are afraid that the escape will not work but there is problems at the check point in Paris where they show their travel documets. Darnay uses Carton's documents and doesn't get caught.
I don't know if Carlton will really be executed in the Guillotine but I think that he can not escape. Carton is sure that he is doing a right thing for Lucie and doesn't care that it kills him.
I don't know why I still have a feeling that something bad will happen to Lucie or Charles before the end of the book. And I wonder what has happened to Mrs. Pross because she is not in the same coach with Lucie and the others when they leave from Paris. Does she stay in Paris with her brother or has she already left from Paris?
When Charles Darnay has escaped from the prison, he escapes from Paris with Lucie, little Lucie, Dr. Manette and Mr. Lorry. They are afraid that the escape will not work but there is problems at the check point in Paris where they show their travel documets. Darnay uses Carton's documents and doesn't get caught.
I don't know if Carlton will really be executed in the Guillotine but I think that he can not escape. Carton is sure that he is doing a right thing for Lucie and doesn't care that it kills him.
I don't know why I still have a feeling that something bad will happen to Lucie or Charles before the end of the book. And I wonder what has happened to Mrs. Pross because she is not in the same coach with Lucie and the others when they leave from Paris. Does she stay in Paris with her brother or has she already left from Paris?
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities: Book III Chapters 3-8 (pages 246-284)
Charles Darnay has spent almost 16 months in the prison before he is asked to come to his trial.
During his time in prison, he writes letters to Lucie and he even sees Lucie from a distance when she stands at a certain place in fornt of the prison. Lucie comes every day to the place because she wants that Charles can see her.
The trial seems to be only a cold comfort for him because many people have been convicted to death without any proper reason. However, Darnay is found to be not guilty-mostly because of the help he gets from Dr. Manette and Mr. Gabelle.
Charles cann't enjoy his freedom for very long time because he is arrested again because he is denounced by Mr. and Mrs. Defarge and someone else whose name is not revealed.
After Charles has been arrested for the second time, it is found out that Solomon (who is brother to Mrs. Pross) is same person as Mr. Barsad.
I wonder what Sydney Carton wants to speak to Mr. Barsad when he says him: "Come into the dark room here, and let us have one final word alone."
During his time in prison, he writes letters to Lucie and he even sees Lucie from a distance when she stands at a certain place in fornt of the prison. Lucie comes every day to the place because she wants that Charles can see her.
The trial seems to be only a cold comfort for him because many people have been convicted to death without any proper reason. However, Darnay is found to be not guilty-mostly because of the help he gets from Dr. Manette and Mr. Gabelle.
Charles cann't enjoy his freedom for very long time because he is arrested again because he is denounced by Mr. and Mrs. Defarge and someone else whose name is not revealed.
After Charles has been arrested for the second time, it is found out that Solomon (who is brother to Mrs. Pross) is same person as Mr. Barsad.
I wonder what Sydney Carton wants to speak to Mr. Barsad when he says him: "Come into the dark room here, and let us have one final word alone."
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