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artzygrl93
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High School - 11th Grade

What does Dickens use to describe Stryver and Carton in "A Tale of Two Cities"?

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Posted by artzygrl93 on Sunday October 19, 2008 at 10:49 AM and tagged with a tale of two cities, book 2, carton, chapter 5, characters, description, stryver.

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  1. michael336 Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Dickens uses the metaphor of a jackal to describe Carton. The jackal is a scavenger. In the same way, Carton lives off other peoples happiness without creating any of his own.

    Stryver is described as a lion, the king of beasts. while he does kill, he will also eat what others have killed. However, he is a little more noble about it, and has a much better reputation. Such is the way with Carton and Stryver as attorneys.

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    Posted by michael336 on Sunday October 19, 2008 at 11:36 AM