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Charles is very confident in himself and he wants what he believes he deserves. He is able to realize his wrongs, though usually not on his own, and tries to fix them as soon as he knows them. He tries to talk things out with people and tries not to keep secrets from people.

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Charles Darnay does a few good deeds throughout the book. Firstly he helps Lucie and Dr Manette afters Dr Manette is retrieved from his place in Paris and he goes to save Gabelle as a few examples. He is open with everyone about his feelings, especially Dr Manette when he is talking to him about Lucie.

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Charles Darnay is known for being good and respectful. He tries to be very open and honest about the bad things he has done so that he can try to fix them. He is constantly doing good throughout the novel which  the other characters take pride in.

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Sydney Carton does not learn to open up until towards the end of the book. For most the book, Sydney is a shy person, who is typically drunk and does not like himself. Towards the end of the book he learns to open up, he opens up to Lucie about his feelings and he opens up to Charles in order to save Charles' life.

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Sydney Carton is very unsure of himself and constantly makes self-deprecating remarks. He believes that he is unworthy of love and that he can never become better than he already is. He doesn't attempt to fight for his cause, for the most part, until the very end of the book where he finally musters the courage to do something he deems good.

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Sydney Carton was not known for being an especially great person. He was constantly talked down to by other characters yet at the time most of what they were saying is true. Though he was not the most competent person at first he did shine through later on

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Both these characters try to do good and open up throughout this book. Though Sydney Carton is widely misunderstood, he still makes an effort to open up and eventually succeeds. Charles Darnay starts it off right away but opens up to more and more people throughout the book. They both try to make Lucie happy by opening up their feelings which works for them to some extent.

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These two are similar In that they try to better themselves and be the bigger person, even in their different ways. For Carton, it was his final revolution at the end of the book. For Charles, it was his small victories throughout the book. They both made changes for the better and for other's sake and happiness.

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These two are similar because they both end up learning about their flaws and how to improve. For Sydney, it was that he was incompetent so at the very end of the book he tries to redeem himself. Charles learns that he should not be so quick to judge Sydney and learns that Sydney is not bad at all through the help of others.

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Charles is very respectful of Dr Manette's and Lucie's relationship, reassuring Dr Manette "that to bring my love-- between you, is to touch your history with something not quite so good" (134).

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One of Charles' weaknesses is that he is very stubborn and refuses to change his ways, not immediately at least or when he needs it.

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Other characters typically talk up to Charles such as when Dr Manette is atesting to Charles innocence in court and he appraises Charles and says that he [Charles] has given up his bad ways

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Darnay is repulsed by being "'bound to a system that is frightful to me" and renounces his name because he feels he is "responsible for it, but powerless in it" (125).

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Charles tries to show respect wherever he goes and especially to the father of the girl he wants to marry but he knows that they have a special bond so he assures, "always seeing her with you with this hallowed light about you, I have forbourne... " (134).

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Charles feels bad after being so harsh with Sydney because "It is a painful reflection to me... that I should have done him any wrong" (207) and Lucie convinces him to be nicer to the poor man, Sydney Carton.

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Charles is a handsome man of about 37 (so the book says when Charles is getting his information taken at La Force) who looks extremely similar to that of Sydney Carton except a bit more well-
groomed

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Why does Sydney continue to work in Stryver's Shadow? Why does he let Stryver speak to him despairingly? What is holding him back? [Bk.2Ch5]

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Why does Sydney continue to work in Stryver's Shadow? Why does he let Stryver speak to him despairingly? What is holding him back? [Bk.2Ch5]

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Sydney simply just does not know how to use his ability and describes that there is "no sadder sight than the man of good abilities and good emotions, incapable of their directed exercise" (93).

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How did Sydney's childhood predict his future as a "Jackal for Stryver's Lion" [Bk2.Ch5]

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How did Sydney's childhood predict his future as a "Jackal for Stryver's Lion" [Bk2.Ch5]

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Sydney is used to doing the work without the presentation, they talk about how he was the same then as now, "'The same Sydney, with the same luck. Even then, I did exercises for other boys, and seldom did my own'" (91).

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Describe his relationship with Stryver [Bk.2Ch5]

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Describe his relationship with Stryver [Bk.2Ch5]

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Sydney works with Stryver, Sydney gets all the information and does the behind the scene work which is exemplified when it says, "The jackal had got together a compact repast for the lion... the lion took it with care and caution, made his selections from it" (91).

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Sydney is constantly self-deprecating and refuses to see himself as anything but a failure, describing himself as "self-flung away, wasted, drunken, poor creature of misuse as you know him to be" (150) which holds him down in his broken mold.

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Sydney is a very diligent worker who has a plan. Such cases as the court scene where he had Jerry help his case and like in the end of the book where he comes up with a plan to save Charles which ends up working.

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Stryver constantly is trying to be better than Carton, once he even says to him that "' [Carton's] way is, and always was, a lame way. [ He] summon[s] no energy and purpose'" (91).

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Other characters typically talk down upon Sydney such as when Stryver told Sydney that he was incompetent or like when Charles was a bit rude to Sydney and Lucie had to tell him not to be mean to him, out of her pity for him.

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"Sydney was none the livelier and none the soberer" (147).

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Sydney is described as looking extremely similar to Charles Darnay which is shown in the first court preceeding.

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Carton loves Lucies dearly and would do anything for her; to ensure she knows that he promises that "'For you, and for any dear to you, I would do anything...I would embrace any sacrifice for you" (152).

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At the end of the book, Sydney decides to change around his life and on his dying note he remarks "'I see the for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy" (372).

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While talking to Charles Darnay, Sydney tries to apologize for being drunk at Charles' trial, saying "I was insufferable about liking you... I wish you would forget it" (205) and wishing for forgiveness from Charles.