A Tale of Two Cities Questions on Chapter 15
A Tale of Two Cities
The mender of roads and his story in A Tale of Two Cities
In A Tale of Two Cities, the mender of roads is a peasant who becomes involved with the revolutionaries. He tells a story about seeing a man, later revealed to be Gaspard, clinging to the underside...
A Tale of Two Cities
Madame Defarge's remarks on dolls and birds in "A Tale of Two Cities"
Madame Defarge's remarks on dolls and birds in A Tale of Two Cities symbolize her view of the aristocracy as delicate and powerless. She regards them as mere playthings, easily manipulated and...
A Tale of Two Cities
Manipulation of the mender of roads by the Defarges in A Tale of Two Cities
In A Tale of Two Cities, the Defarges manipulate the mender of roads by exploiting his naivety and his desire for social acceptance. They use him to gather information and incite revolutionary...
A Tale of Two Cities
What does Miss Pross do to protect Lucie and her child and what sacrifice does she make?
Miss Pross fiercely protects Lucie and her child by confronting Madame Defarge, who intends to arrest Lucie in Paris. In a physical struggle, Miss Pross kills Madame Defarge, preventing her from...
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What sentence do Defarge and his compatriots give after hearing the Marquis’s killer's fate?
After hearing about Gaspard's execution, Defarge and his compatriots decide that the Marquis's family and estate should be "registered" for destruction, meaning they are marked for execution once the...
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Why was the road mender taken to Versailles in "Knitting" from A Tale of Two Cities?
The road mender is taken to Versailles to witness the opulence of the aristocracy, which the Defarges fear might mesmerize him and weaken his revolutionary resolve. By exposing him to the lavishness...